Conor McGregor don finally ready to step inside the Octagon again after five long years. The Irish superstar go face Max Holloway for the main event of UFC 329, wey go happen for T-Mobile Arena for Las Vegas, Nevada.
McGregor, wey get record of 22 wins and 6 losses, don carry heavy burden from im last fight. Na back-to-back knockout losses to Dustin Poirier for 2021 wey dey pain am. The first one happen for UFC 257 for Abu Dhabi, where Poirier knock am out. Then for the trilogy fight for UFC 264, McGregor break im leg for first round and referee stop the fight. Im leave the arena for stretcher.
Now at 37 years old, McGregor go fight for welterweight division, not featherweight where im don become champion before. Im last fight at 145 pounds na for 2015. But im don beat Holloway before—na unanimous decision for 2013, early days for UFC. Holloway get record of 27 wins and 9 losses, and im don lose two of im last three fights.
McGregor talk say im love Max as opponent because im don fight many people. Im say Holloway get impressive body of work and na future Hall of Famer. McGregor say im go showcase im level.
For co-main event, Paddy Pimblett go fight Benoit Saint Denis for lightweight contest. Pimblett dey try bounce back from im first loss for UFC.
Other fights for the card include Robert Whittaker wey beat Nikita Krylov via third-round TKO, Gable Steveson wey knock out Elisha Ellison for first round, and Adrian Yanez wey stop Cody Garbrandt for first round.
UFC 329 go be big night. McGregor don suffer surgeries and rehabilitation for five years. Now im road don finally reach end. The king of pay-per-view don return.