Rumored Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway fight described as most unlikely by skeptical Chael Sonnen

‘The Bad Guy’ doesn’t imagine the reports about Conor McGregor’s comeback fight.

It’s been almost five years because the former two-division UFC champion last entered the Octagon, but he appears to finally be closing in on a return.

McGregor didn’t get his White House wish this June, with the promotion apparently looking to save lots of the Irishman’s comeback for a later event that brings with it an arena gate.

The newest reports have Max Holloway because the frontrunner to welcome ‘The Notorious’ back, but not everyone seems to be convinced.

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Chael Sonnen confidently predicts Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 is not going to occur

Ever since Dana White ruled out McGregor vs Michael Chandler being re-booked, a bunch of names have been floated as possible candidates for the Irishman’s comeback fight.

In response to a report from outstanding journalist Ariel Helwani, Holloway is leading the race to fight McGregor this summer. That clash could be a rematch, with ‘Blessed’ having lost to the Dublin native via unanimous decision back in 2013.

But while Helwani is amongst probably the most reliable sources for fight news, Sonnen doesn’t imagine Holloway is seriously within the running to face McGregor.

“I’m confident in telling you of course it won’t be Max,” Sonnen said during an appearance on The Bohnfire podcast with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn.

“The one thing that I do know concerning the Conor fight is that it is going to not be lower than 170 kilos.

“Max doesn’t fight at 170, and I do know he says, ‘I’d go up for that fight,’ however the mere indisputable fact that he would go up for that fight is the very reason you don’t need to do this fight,” he added.

As an alternative, the previous UFC title challenger is expecting a rising star like Ian Machado Garry to be handed the lucrative project.

“I believe Conor’s probably going to get dealt right from the underside of the deck,” Sonnen suggested.

“They’re probably going to usher in a hammer like Ian Garry. And even when it’s not Ian Garry, I believe it is going to be someone like Ian Garry — a young guy with some shelf life and any person everyone knows.

“It doesn’t should be… He could take any opponent, and it’s going to do really great, but I believe he’s going to get a stud. It’s going to be a fundamental event, there’s going to be quite a lot of money, and customarily that’s going to draw a fairly good dance partner,” he concluded

Holloway is coming off a defeat this 12 months, having been unseated from the BMF throne by Charles Oliveira at UFC 326.