Conor McGregor accused of lying about UFC selecting Max Holloway by rival he was ‘presupposed to fight’

There’s a dispute over how Conor McGregor’s comeback fight got here together.

The largest star in MMA can be back to headline UFC 329 in Las Vegas on July 11.

Within the essential attraction of this 12 months’s International Fight Week, McGregor will face Max Holloway in a rematch, having beaten the Hawaiian 13 years ago.

Many were surprised that ‘Blessed’ was chosen to be the Irishman’s return opponent. And in keeping with Holloway’s most up-to-date opponent, he was not “supposed” to be.

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Given McGregor’s stardom, it was no surprise to see a lot of fighters throw their names into the hat to welcome him back to motion following a five-year layoff.

Fans were shocked when Michael Chandler was not chosen to fight McGregor after they coached against one another on The Ultimate Fighter in 2024 and had a scheduled fight fall through on late notice.

In keeping with ‘The Notorious’, every part to do with the opponent was decided by the UFC.

“They (the UFC) picked that,” McGregor said on The Ariel Helwani Show when asked why Holloway was his opponent.

“I had the date, they picked (the opponent). It just became Max. They didn’t like the best way the form of the opposite belt (the BMF title) went.

“No,” he added when asked if Charles Oliveira was ever discussed.

The reigning BMF champion, nevertheless, disputes those remarks.

During a recent interview with Motion Network, Oliveira claimed he was meant to face McGregor however the Irishman hand-picked Holloway as a substitute.

“He actually asked for the fight to be three rounds, and he picked the opponent,” Oliveira said.

“Because, in point of fact, everyone knows that fight was presupposed to be against me, but he selected the opponent.

“That’s a part of the sport. You’ve got to decide on what you think that is best for you.”

Oliveira beat Holloway at UFC 326 this past March to grow to be the brand new holder of the symbolic BMF title.

The Brazilian doesn’t have his next fight booked and has most recently been calling for a rematch with recent lightweight champion Justin Gaethje after his UFC Freedom 250 essential event triumph.