Overview
- Speaking to reporters at the BKFC 96 post‑fight presser on Sunday, Conor McGregor unleashed a profane rant demanding a trilogy fight with Max Holloway and saying the third bout must be his last UFC fight.
- McGregor lost to Holloway by first‑round injury TKO at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026, during which he tore his ACL and required surgery a few weeks later.
- He has publicly stated he has one fight left on his UFC contract and intends that fight to be his final Octagon appearance, saying he wants to go out "violently, viciously" in a blaze of glory.
- McGregor also reiterated interest in competing in bare‑knuckle fighting after leaving the UFC, but BKFC and other promoters say they will not begin formal negotiations until they see his final UFC outing and confirm his health and marketability.
- The trilogy request highlights both a personal rivalry that dates to McGregor’s 2013 win over Holloway and the commercial stakes in booking a marquee farewell, though exact timing remains uncertain and depend on his rehab and promoter decisions.