Combat & UFC
Max Holloway noticed something wrong with Conor McGregor before fight started
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Max Holloway Eyes 2027 Return Against Conor McGregor or Justin Gatehje, Reveals Convo with McGregor
What was said
"Even with him walking into the octagon, it didn't seem, you know, it just didn't seem like the same Connor, you know, like I thought is the it was he was stood there to fight, but like I thought he'd be a little bit more rowdy, a little bit more crazy. He looked like really really calm, like super calm."
Holloway observed that McGregor appeared unusually calm during his octagon entrance, lacking his typical rowdy and animated demeanor. This observation, combined with McGregor's leg injury occurring on his first kick, has fueled speculation about whether McGregor entered the fight with a pre-existing injury. Holloway had the closest view of anyone and identified the injury immediately during the fight.
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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
- 1:32
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