Matt Brown Says McGregor Must Make July 11 UFC 329 Walk or Career Ends
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Updated · MMA Fighting · May 26
Matt Brown Says McGregor Must Make July 11 UFC 329 Walk or Career Ends
4 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · May 26
Five years after his last UFC fight, Conor McGregor faces a make-or-break return at UFC 329 against Max Holloway on July 11, with Matt Brown saying another no-show would mean he is "never fighting again."
Brown argued simply reaching the cage matters as much as the result because McGregor already missed a planned 2024 comeback against Michael Chandler with a broken toe after a long layoff caused by his broken leg against Dustin Poirier.
A loss to Holloway would still sharply damage McGregor's standing as an elite fighter, Brown said, even if his star power keeps audiences watching future bouts.
A win, by contrast, would restore McGregor's credibility after the five-year absence, with Brown saying beating an active Holloway at 170 pounds would put him back in top-10 discussions.
Will Conor McGregor's return restore his fighting legacy or is this just a final, lucrative payday?
As the biggest underdog of his career, how can McGregor overcome the relentless Max Holloway?