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Thirteen years after their featherweight clash in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, McGregor and Holloway are now set to run it back at welterweight. They’ll collide at UFC 329 on Saturday, July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Sonnen has now revealed how the Irishman can emerge victorious.
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Chael Sonnen questions Conor McGregor’s chances in Max Holloway rematch
Ahead of the upcoming numbered event, Sonnen praised McGregor for attempting a comeback after his in-cage leg break back in 2021, but acknowledged the challenge awaiting the former two-division champion.
“Well, I’m inspired right now by Conor McGregor and I don’t think there’s very many famous elitist millionaires that could inspire me, but he is really… He’s tackling something big here,” Sonnen said during a recent preview on Paramount+. “First off, that’s the worst injury that I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen three other guys have it, but I’ve never seen an injury worse than this. He’s returning to a weight class outside of his prime, which historically has never worked out successfully, even in the boxing world.”
Sonnen then pointed out that McGregor also signed up for five rounds, which was difficult even when the former two-division champion was younger and injury-free. The former UFC title challenger also highlighted the switch in weight class, claiming that “working less hard now” isn’t a good sign in the lead-up to a comeback fight following a lengthy hiatus.
“If somebody tells me they think Conor’s going to win, what I’m hearing is they think Conor’s going to knock him out,” Sonnen added, revealing how an early knockout is McGregor’s only likely route to victory. “And if somebody’s telling me they think Conor’s going to knock him out, what I’m hearing is they think he’s going to do it in the first round. That’s probably the most likely way.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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