McGregor Claims He's In His 'Prime'

Conor McGregor has been away from the octagon for five years, but says that he is just getting started.

The former UFC double champion returns on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where he faces Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event in a welterweight bout that has broken the gate record at the venue before the first punch has been thrown.

It is his first fight since the leg fracture he suffered against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. McGregor (22-6) answered those questions by signing to fight Holloway. He answered the ones about his mindset in the UFC 329 countdown.

"I feel there's so much for me to conquer in this game. So many more accolades, more belts, more knockouts, more records, more cash. I am taking everything from what I have built. The fight game and the combat sports world is McGregor's world and I am in my prime here now. So it is on me to show that, and that's what I will do,” McGregor

Conor turned 37 in July, suggesting he is in its final chapter, not at its peak. McGregor's reading, as ever, is different. His fights against Nate Diaz, Eddie Alvarez, and Khabib Nurmagomedov redefined what the promotion could earn from a single event.

He has one fight remaining on his UFC contract after Saturday, which adds a particular weight to the Holloway bout. McGregor has indicated he intends to keep chasing the biggest available fights, and his commercial profile remains large enough that the promotion will want to keep him involved regardless of how the record looks.

Holloway (27-9) is not a soft return. He held the BMF title until Charles Oliveira took it from him in March. McGregor is aware of the stakes. Saturday night is where the words get tested: "It is on me to show that. And that's what I will do,” McGregor