{"id":39136,"date":"2026-07-07T04:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Conor-McGregor-doubles-down-on-prime-claim-before-return-at-UFC-329-201786"},"modified":"2026-07-07T04:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:00:10","slug":"conor-mcgregor-doubles-down-on-prime-claim-before-return-at-ufc-329","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/conor-mcgregor-doubles-down-on-prime-claim-before-return-at-ufc-329\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor doubles down on prime claim before return at UFC 329"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/conor-mcgregor-doubles-down-on-prime-claim-before-return-at-ufc-329.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Conor-McGregor-29688\">Conor<br \/>\nMcGregor<\/a> claims he\u2019s currently the most dangerous version of<br \/>\nhimself.<\/p>\n<p>Days before his return to the <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2\"><br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> following a five-year hiatus,<br \/>\nMcGregor has stated his belief that he\u2019s in his athletic prime<br \/>\ngoing into a rematch with <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Max-Holloway-38671\">Max<br \/>\nHolloway<\/a> at <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/UFC-329-McGregor-vs-Holloway-2-111889\"><br \/>\nUFC 329<\/a> on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"adViAi\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Conor McGregor prepares for Max Holloway rematch at UFC<br \/>\n329<\/h2>\n<p>McGregor is high in confidence heading into UFC 329. Despite being<br \/>\n37 years old and coming off a lengthy absence from competition, the<br \/>\nformer two-division champion is eager to add more accolades to his<br \/>\nlegacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel there\u2019s so much left for me to conquer in this game. So<br \/>\nmuch more accolades. More belts, more knockouts, more records, more<br \/>\ncash,\u201d he told The Mac Life ahead of his return to the Octagon. \u201cI<br \/>\nam taking everything of what I have built. The fight game in the<br \/>\ncombat sports world is McGregor\u2019s world. And I\u2019m in my prime here<br \/>\nnow. So, it is on me now to go and show that. And that\u2019s what I<br \/>\nwill do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the magnitude of his highly anticipated and<br \/>\nlong-awaited return to action, the UFC legend added that he\u2019s<br \/>\nmotivated by all the attention and pressure on him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Mac has a fight\u2026 Hallelujah! The magnitude of this event is<br \/>\ncolossal. So it\u2019s not hard to get motivated. And to remain<br \/>\ndisciplined, dedicated, all that is on the line here. And I am<br \/>\nrelishing it. Another iconic mixed martial arts belt with yours<br \/>\ntruly at its helm. Working hard, same thing every day. With no ego,<br \/>\nwe leave our ego at the door. We\u2019re learning, working our shots,<br \/>\nand preparing ourselves for main event slots here at <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/stats\/fightfinder?association=SBG%20Ireland\"><br \/>\nStraight Blast Gym, Ireland<\/a>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KrCkzwUxcfs?si=kh4FCerAPAm8kUow\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/center>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor claims he\u2019s currently the most dangerous version of himself. Days before his return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship following a five-year hiatus, McGregor has stated his belief that he\u2019s in his athletic prime going into a rematch with Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 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