For former UFC champion Max Holloway, the opportunity square off with Conor McGregor inside the Octagon once more would come as a welcome sight.
Holloway has been rumored as a potential opponent for McGregor’s return to the UFC following an extended layoff. “Blessed” is coming off a tough loss to Charles Oliveira for the “BMF” title, but is still viewed as not only a contender, but a huge draw.
Which holds true for McGregor; and Holloway knows it.
“Anything with Conor McGregor is huge but having history with the dude, being able to get one back would be cool,” Holloway told Paramount (thanks to MMA Fighting for the quotes) in an interview. “I mean we have history. We fought a very long time ago.
“I’ve got to get my get backs on one of the guys. If I can keep knocking down the list, that would be great.”
Max Holloway lost to Conor McGregor back in 2013
Back in 2013, Holloway and McGregor squared off at an event featuring Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Chael Sonnen. McGregor earned a decision victory that night from Boston, as Holloway was making just his 10th professional appearance.
From there, though, Holloway went on a run, not losing again until 2019 while winning the interim UFC featherweight championship. He would later unify the belts when he finished Jose Aldo, successfully defending that title twice more before a loss to Dustin Poirier.
He has fought for the featherweight title and captured the BMF belt since, earning back a win over Poirier in July 2025 for that title in his return to lightweight.
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