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Last Updated on julio 10, 2026 8:57 am by Joey Nudillos
Resumen del episodio
Conor McGregor is stepping back into the Octagon, and the trio agrees immediately that this card operates on a different frequency from a standard UFC event. McGregor has always possessed a crossover appeal that extends well beyond the MMA audience, and the proof is in the questions suddenly being asked by people who do not normally follow the sport. The episode breaks down the return itself, the main event matchup with Max Holloway, the rest of a stacked card, and closes with full predictions from all three hosts.
The Return of Conor McGregor
The hosts establish the scale of the comeback before anything else. McGregor is the biggest pay-per-view star in UFC history, a fighter who changed the business model of the sport by becoming a global celebrity rather than just a champion. He was not simply winning fights. He was selling events months before stepping into the cage, generating mainstream attention that the UFC had never seen at that level. The comeback, however, carries a different weight than his earlier runs. This is not a young prospect building toward something. This is a former double champion who has been away from competition for years, dealing with injuries, building businesses, appearing in Hollywood projects, and generating headlines about everything except fighting. Tom frames the core challenge directly: McGregor’s most difficult opponent in this fight might not be Max Holloway. It might be time itself. MMA is an unforgiving sport that does not pause while fighters step away. Divisions evolve, fighters develop, timing changes, and speed changes. The only question that matters now is whether he can still compete at the highest level.
McGregor vs. Holloway
The main event is a rematch more than a decade in the making. The original meeting happened in 2013, with McGregor winning by unanimous decision, but neither fighter remotely resembled the finished products they have since become. Holloway is now considered one of the greatest featherweights in the history of the sport: elite boxing, extraordinary cardio, one of the most durable chins ever seen at the weight class, and a volume that never stops building through every round. The stylistic tension at the heart of this fight is almost perfectly constructed. McGregor starts fast and hits with genuine finishing power in the early rounds. Holloway gets stronger as fights progress and his pace gradually takes over. Pawis puts it simply: if McGregor lands early, it is a long night for Max. If Holloway survives the first two rounds, everything changes. Tom adds the conditioning question as a separate concern, noting that McGregor has not been seen competing deep into championship rounds in a very long time, and if this fight reaches rounds four or five, that history favors Holloway significantly. Fabi closes the segment by reminding everyone not to underestimate the atmosphere factor. Nobody in the sport feeds off a live crowd the way McGregor does, and that energy in the early rounds can produce an extra level that is difficult to measure but impossible to ignore.
The Rest of the Main Card
The undercard receives genuine attention from all three hosts, beginning with Saint Denis versus Paddy Pimblett, a fight the trio believes could easily steal Fight of the Night honors. Pimblett is one of the promotion’s biggest personalities, but Benoît Saint Denis represents the kind of opponent who has no interest in hype and arrives looking for violence. Tom frames it as a perfect litmus test for Paddy: a win proves he is more than a fan favorite, while a Saint Denis victory reminds the division that rankings are not built on social media followings.
Cory Sandhagen versus Mario Bautista is identified as the fight hardcore fans have been quietly anticipating. Sandhagen’s movement and ring intelligence make him one of the smartest strikers in MMA, and Bautista arrives knowing that a win here puts him directly in the title conversation. These are the fights, the hosts agree, that reshape divisions without always getting the recognition they deserve.
Brandon Royval versus Lone’er Kavanagh gets a spirited defense from the flyweight division’s chronic underappreciation. The hosts predict fast exchanges, scrambles, and momentum swings throughout, the kind of fight that casual viewers might overlook and hardcore fans absolutely will not.
King Green versus Terrance McKinney closes the undercard discussion with a simple warning: do not choose this fight for a bathroom break. McKinney comes out immediately and with maximum aggression. Green has seen everything the Octagon has to offer. Someone is getting hurt, and it will probably happen quickly.
Does the UFC Still Need McGregor?
The hosts take a step back for a broader debate about McGregor’s current relevance to the promotion’s commercial health. Pawis and Tom land on the same answer from slightly different angles: the UFC does not need McGregor the way it once did. The roster of genuine stars has grown considerably, with Islam Makhachev, Alex Pereira, Tom Aspinall, and Sean O’Malley all carrying significant drawing power. The promotion has evolved beyond dependence on a single superstar. However, Tom makes the distinction clearly: nobody else currently creates this specific kind of attention. The media coverage, the social media volume, the ticket demand, and most importantly the casual fans who do not normally watch MMA suddenly tuning in because McGregor is fighting: that combination remains unique to him. Fabi lands the simplest and most accurate summary. Whether he wins or loses, everyone will be talking about it Monday morning. That is what genuine stars do, and that quality has not diminished regardless of the time away.
Final McGregor vs. Holloway Predicciones
All three hosts commit to their picks without hedging. Fabi takes McGregor by second-round knockout, believing he comes out aggressive, lands early, and produces the kind of statement performance that reminds everyone why he became the biggest star in the sport’s history. Pawis takes Holloway by unanimous decision, backing the theory that surviving the early danger leads to a volume and cardio advantage that becomes impossible to overcome. Tom splits the difference, predicting McGregor wins the first two rounds before Holloway comes back strongly late, with McGregor doing just enough to edge a close decision.
For the rest of the card, the predictions diverge across all three hosts. Saint Denis, Sandhagen, and Royval collect votes from multiple sides, while the main card undercard fights generate genuine disagreement that the hosts cheerfully agree will require someone to buy dinner after the results come in.
Cierre
Fabi, Pawis, and Tom close by emphasizing both halves of the card’s appeal. The main event carries superstar energy that extends beyond the sport’s usual audience, but at least three fights on the undercard have the potential to steal the entire night. The hosts promise a full breakdown of every finish, upset, and controversy after the event, and send listeners off with the only question that truly matters heading into fight night: McGregor or Holloway?
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