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McGregor (22-6) is scheduled to return for the first time since 2021 against Max Holloway (27-9) at UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Former foe Dustin Poirier, who beat McGregor twice, believes “Notorious” only has a “puncher’s chance” against Holloway. Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman agrees with Poirier, giving McGregor only the first couple of minutes to potentially finish Holloway.
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“The only chance Conor really has is to knock out Max,” Weidman said on Deep Waters. “And probably in the first or second round.”
Limited Time to Make an Impact
While Jorge Masvidal agrees with Poirier and Weidman, he doesn’t thinks McGregor only has a chance in the first couple of minutes of the fight.
“Second round, not even… He’s got two minutes,” Masvidal said.
Weidman noted that McGregor is going up against a volume puncher, who holds the record for the most significant strikes landed in UFC history. Meanwhile, Poirier, who lost to Holloway in his retirement fight last year, believes “Blessed” is more than just a volume puncher now. Poirier notes that while Holloway largely relied on volume at featherweight, the Hawaiian’s power has significantly increased since moving up to lightweight. With the matchup against McGregor scheduled at welterweight, Poirier believes Holloway could land fight-ending shots.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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