Conor McGregor has claimed he will retire Max Holloway at UFC 329 after another heated exchange before their welterweight rematch.
McGregor and Holloway headline UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight comes more than a decade after their first meeting in 2013, when McGregor defeated Holloway by unanimous decision.
The build-up has now taken another sharp turn, with McGregor taking issue with Holloway already speaking about a possible trilogy fight.
‘The Notorious’ said:
“I find it disrespectful. It shows he’s here for the economics of it. I forecast Holloway’s retirement on Saturday night.”
Holloway fired back immediately, saying:
“I hope he knows how to swim; I’m drowning his ass.”
McGregor then responded:
“Not one chance you stand.”
Check out Conor McGregor’s and Max Holloway’s comments below:
Conor McGregor Calls Max Holloway Trilogy Talk “Disrespectful” Before UFC 329
The exchange sums up the main tension around UFC 329. Conor McGregor is treating the fight as a statement return, while Max Holloway has repeatedly made it clear that he expects to overwhelm the Irishman with pace and pressure.
Holloway’s reference to “drowning” McGregor fits the way he has built his career. The Hawaiian is known for volume striking, durability, and forcing opponents into uncomfortable rounds once he starts finding rhythm.
McGregor’s threat is different. His best path is early damage. The former two-division champion made his name through timing, counters, distance control, and his left hand. If he is going to stop Holloway, the early rounds remain his clearest window.
The trilogy comment also matters. Holloway already lost the first fight in 2013, so a win at UFC 329 would level the series and make a third fight easy to sell. McGregor, however, clearly sees that talk as looking past the immediate danger.
That gives the rematch a simple frame. Holloway wants to drag McGregor into deep water and force another chapter. McGregor says there will be no trilogy because he plans to end the conversation on Saturday night.
UFC 329 now has the stakes, the history, and the bad blood. The fight itself has to answer the only question left: can McGregor still stop an elite fighter, or will Holloway’s pace break him over time?
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