ABU DHABI – It looks like Conor McGregor is keeping an eye on all opponents all the time.
During my interview with him for UFC Arabia, McGregor caught a glimpse of Max Holloway skating outside, and he couldn’t help but laugh. Of course, the duo shares a story, with McGregor defeating Holloway by unanimous decision more than seven years ago.
This is the moment when he noticed Holloway:
In case you thought McGregor was wrong, “Hiker Holloway” confirmed it was really him.
Holloway, who put an absolute clinic on a very tough Calvin Kattar last weekend in UFC at ABC 1, plans to stay in Abu Dhabi to serve as a reserve for McGregor’s rematch against Dustin Poirier in the UFC 257 main event on Saturday.
But even if Holloway fails to compete, he certainly has McGregor’s attention, with McGregor saying he sees a rematch with Holloway “in the pipeline”.
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