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Max Holloway Wonders If Conor McGregor Would Return To UFC After Fight With

May 26, 2017 | Posted by Joseph Lee

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Max Holloway openly wondered if Conor McGregor would return to the UFC should he get a fight with Conor McGregor. Here are highlights:

On if McGregor would come back after that fight: “Would you guys come back to MMA after a fight like that?”

On McGregor’s success: “Conor should be proud. He was the champ. He should hold his belt high. At the end of the day, he’s the 2015 champ. This is two years later, and he never once talked about defending the 145-pound belt ever. Not ever. He talked about defending the (lightweight belt) more than he talked about defending the (featherweight belt). It’s time to move on from this chapter of life, guys. We’re not going to tell Lebron (James), ‘Hey, Lebron, you can’t show your three rings – that was three years ago.’ No, be proud; you won it. But you’ve got to play again to hold this championship, and (McGregor) is not doing that.”

On why McGregor might not come back: “He’s always looking over the fence. Looking for better stuff. We’re grateful for the fans he brought in, but at the end of the day, his fans love him for that – they’re always looking for the next big thing. My fans, they want to see me be the king, and they want to see me conquer, and they want to see me defend my throne, and that’s not what he is. I think people need to move on from that already, especially for the (145-pound division). If he wants to come back after his fight, (UFC President) Dana White knows my number. We can get it done. But after getting so many meals like that, you (wonder) if he’ll ever fight again.”

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