With Conor McGregor‘s octagon return just days away, fighters, analysts and fans are getting their predictions in. Former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is the latest to weigh in on the Irishman’s rematch against Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event.
“How exciting. Whether you are a fan of Conor, a fan of Max, if you dislike Conor, dislike Max, just having the Mac back is amazing. I think the whole world is talking about it,” Du Plessis told Fight Forecast.
“It’s been so long coming and I think there was a stage where even I thought I don’t think it’s ever going to happen again. He always said he would and, you know, he had to go through something in his life and, you know, fix his lifestyle and he seems to have done that.”
“Stillknocks” is admittedly a fan of both McGregor and Holloway but he predicted the Irishman will get his hand raised inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
“I’m going with the Mac. I’m never going against him. I’m never going against Conor,” Du Plessis said. “Max Holloway, massive fan. Love him. He’s a great fighter and he’s deserving of everything he’s gotten and al the praise. But I can’t go against Conor.”
“Conor has that scary timing. Everybody that’s fought him says that. That timing and he has that sneaky power. Everyone that fights him says when he hits you, you feel it. And it just takes one.”