Ring Rust Or Father Time? #ufc
Can Conor McGregor actually turn things around against Max Holloway? Chael Sonnen believes it's possible — but only under the right circumstances.
Chael points back to Conor's rematch with Nate Diaz, explaining how the first loss forced McGregor to make a promise to himself: no matter how tired he became or how much punishment he took, he was going to fight for all 25 minutes.
But beating Max Holloway is a completely different challenge.
Chael questions whether Conor's performance was the result of ring rust or simply father time catching up with him. After a long layoff, Max could be back in the gym immediately while Conor could potentially be forced to spend months recovering before even beginning another training camp.
That creates a massive gap.
Still, Chael believes a rematch could become a real conversation if Conor had an extended period to prepare and rebuild. The timeline matters, the weight class matters, and most importantly, Conor would have to prove that what we saw w