Holloway stops McGregor in first round at UFC 329
MMA Fighting reported that analysts were debating McGregor’s comeback and what a loss would mean for Holloway ahead of UFC 329. The outlet also quoted Holloway saying he was focused on defeating McGregor and stressed the fight’s importance for his own title aspirations. CBS Sports noted that McGregor dismissed the achievements of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones, positioning himself as the sport’s top all-time fighter. Bleacher Report described a tense pre-fight face-off in which the two exchanged sharp words. MMA Fighting announced the UFC 329 fight card, confirming a welterweight bout between McGregor and Holloway as the main attraction. It added that early prelims would begin at 5 p.
m. ET on Paramount+ with the main event slated for later that evening. Yahoo Sports highlighted that the bout marked McGregor’s first fight since 2021. MMA Mania confirmed the event took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Bleacher Report said that McGregor injured his knee in the opening exchange and Holloway secured a technical knockout in the first round.
