Conor McGregor slams Max Holloway’s glasses to ground in intense UFC 329 staredown

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 09: (L-R) Conor McGregor and Max Holloway face off during the UFC 329 press conference at T-Mobile Arena on July 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

The bad blood between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway seems to be building.

The former two-division UFC champion McGregor and former UFC champion Holloway had to be separated in their first staredown after the UFC 329 press conference Thursday evening.

When the two UFC stars finally met in the staredown, McGregor grabbed Holloway’s sunglasses and threw them to the ground. After Holloway ignored that insult, McGregor and Holloway went forehead to forehead before being separated. Holloway asked McGregor to get close again, and McGregor slapped Holloway’s hands and that led them to be finally broken up.

McGregor and Holloway meet in the UFC 329 main event Saturday night. UFC CEO Dana White says it will be the UFC’s biggest gate in history.