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McGregor throws Holloway's glasses to the ground in heated UFC 329 staredown

Conor McGregor grabbed and threw Max Holloway's sunglasses to the floor during their first staredown after the UFC 329 press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, with the pair going forehead to forehead before security separated them.

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McGregor throws Holloway's glasses to the ground in heated UFC 329 staredown
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Conor McGregor and Max Holloway had to be physically separated after a volatile first staredown following the UFC 329 press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday evening, with McGregor grabbing Holloway’s sunglasses and throwing them to the ground.

When the two fighters finally squared off, McGregor made the first provocative move, snatching Holloway’s sunglasses and discarding them. Holloway chose to absorb the insult without reacting, which only escalated the tension — the pair pressed foreheads together before staff intervened. Holloway then invited McGregor to close the distance again, and McGregor responded by slapping his hands away, prompting a second and final separation.

The confrontation underlines the genuine animosity between the two former champions ahead of their main event clash on Saturday night. McGregor held UFC titles at featherweight and lightweight, while Holloway is a former featherweight champion and one of the most decorated fighters in that division’s history.

UFC CEO Dana White has described the event as the biggest gate in UFC history, adding significant commercial weight to what is already one of the most anticipated bouts in recent memory.

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