Max Holloway argues there’s two sides to the story when analyzing Conor McGregor’s break from fighting.
McGregor’s coaches are more than confident that he’s exceeding the levels he’s hit before in his preparations for a long-awaited comeback.
That being said, there were always going to be questions surrounding how ‘The Notorious’ would look after such a long time away from the Octagon.
Holloway isn’t underestimating McGregor at any turn, even if people keep pointing to the fact that he’s remained active during his opponent’s hiatus.
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Max Holloway believes he and Conor McGregor can benefit from how they’ve spent the past five years
Since Conor McGregor’s third fight with Dustin Poirier ended in a doctor stoppage, Max Holloway has stepped inside the Octagon eight times.
Five of those bouts have been title fights, with the other three being Fight Night main events, as ‘Blessed’ has continued to face elite opposition at both featherweight and lightweight.
The fan favorite has continued to distance himself from the pack at the top of the UFC record books for strikes landed during this time.
However, his exciting style means that he’s also taken a lot of shots back during this time period, as seen via the stats below.
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Max Holloway’s last eight fightsStrikes landedStrikes absorbed Yair Rodriguez251186Alexander Volkanovski161204Arnold Allen14980Chan Sung Jung7535Justin Gaethje181103Ilia Topuria8478Dustin Poirier201109Charles Oliveira73110Total1175905
Alexander Volkanovski believes Holloway can’t afford to revert back to his old ways of being willing to maximize his offense against an opponent like McGregor.
In an interview with New York Post Sports, ‘Blessed’ acknowledged that while his activity could be an advantage, ‘The Mac’ may also benefit from the fact that he’s had time off throughout this five-year period.
“I see what all the talk is, like, ‘Oh, Max is so active’ and this and that,” he said. “But, there is the other side of someone just being able to not cut weight, not training for a little bit, just resting, being able to just let your body recover just because we go from camp to camp to camp. So, it’s a win-win. There’s two sides to the…
2026-07-07 00:00:00
