Combat & UFC
Max Holloway reveals Conor McGregor told him to fight while injured on ground
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What was said
"The first time he's on the ground, I was punching him. He's like, 'Fight, fight.' I was like, 'Okay.' That's why I backed up. I says, 'Stand up, dude. Let's fight.' And then he fell back down and then the fight was called."
Max Holloway disclosed that during their UFC fight, after knocking McGregor down, the injured fighter was still demanding to continue, saying 'Fight, fight' while taking ground strikes. Holloway backed off and told McGregor to stand up, but when McGregor tried and fell again, the referee stopped the fight. Holloway also revealed he was actively asking the referee to stop the fight earlier because McGregor's children were in the front row.
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- Programme
- The Ariel Helwani Show
- Episode
- Max Holloway Eyes 2027 Return Against Conor McGregor or Justin Gatehje, Reveals Convo with McGregor
- Clip time
- 0:24
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