Conor McGregor will make his eagerly anticipated comeback on Saturday night.
The previous dual-weight UFC champion hasn’t fought since breaking his leg during a trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
Everyone is happy to see how ‘Notorious’ takes care of five years away when he returns at UFC 329 on Saturday night. One fan literally couldn’t wait for fight night, in order that they matched Conor McGregor against Max Holloway on the brand new UFC 6 video game, simulated their rematch, and posted the result online.
Can Conor McGregor 🇮🇪 overcome a five-year layoff to beat Max Holloway again?
Conor McGregor backed to KO Max Holloway by UFC 6 simulation
If the UFC 329 predominant event simulation is true, Conor McGregor will return with an announcement win this weekend.
The UFC 6 prediction video showed ‘Mystic Mac’ scoring 4 knockdowns and leaving Max Holloway bloody in the course of the first round of their rematch. ‘Blessed’ had his moments and managed to open a cut on his opponent, but an apparent power discrepancy was obvious through five minutes.
Holloway rocked McGregor with a spinning back kick but was unable to capitalize before being wobbled himself at the beginning of round two.
“Soon after, McGregor scored his fifth knockdown of the fight and decided to follow the Hawaiian fan favorite to the ground. It didn’t go well as he was reversed and pounded on once Holloway took top position. The round ended with McGregor getting saved by the bell after being caught in a tight-looking D’Arce choke.
McGregor floored Holloway with an uppercut at the beginning of round three. The 37-year-old Irishman didn’t make the error of following his opponent to the ground this time, and it paid off as he found the finish moments later.
As soon as Holloway stood back up, McGregor unleashed a spinning heel kick that connected flush on the chin and left the previous two-time featherweight champion out cold on the canvas.
Who else is fighting at UFC 329?
Conor McGregor’s comeback card was made whole by a late addition on Sunday evening.
Farid Basharat’s UFC 329 fight was saved as late alternative opponent steps in on 6 days’ notice.
Ethyn Ewing fell off the cardboard on account of injury before promotional newcomer John Garza agreed to fight Basharat.
UFC 329 line-up
- Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
- Benoît Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett
- Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista
- Brandon Royval vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
- King Green vs. Terrance McKinney
- Robert Whittaker vs. Nikita Krylov
- Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison
- Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yañez
- Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka III
- Tracy Cortez vs. Wang Cong
- Damian Pinas vs. César Almeida
- Ryan Gandra vs. Zachary Reese
- Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden
- Farid Basharat vs. John Garza
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