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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alex Pattle

The UFC almost gave Conor McGregor a much tougher comeback

Conor McGregor UFC Max Holloway
  • Conor McGregor is scheduled to headline UFC 329 on Saturday in Las Vegas, facing Max Holloway.
  • This welterweight bout is a rematch, occurring 13 years after McGregor previously defeated Holloway.
  • McGregor's coach, John Kavanagh, revealed that the team was initially preparing to fight Carlos Prates before Holloway was confirmed as the opponent.
  • McGregor has not competed in five years; his last fight ended with a broken leg, and his planned 2024 return was canceled due to a broken toe.
  • He recently became eligible to return to fighting in March after completing an 18-month ban for drug-test whereabouts failures.

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Conor McGregor trained for different UFC opponent before Max Holloway fight was made

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