Max Holloway Criticized for Biggest Moment Blunder at UFC 329

Chael Sonnen has criticized Max Holloway for his post-fight interview at UFC 329, labeling it the 'dumbest thing of the year'.

On 14 July, Holloway expressed disappointment on social media due to Conor McGregor's injury cutting their bout short. However, his comments after the fight didn't help the strange atmosphere inside the T-Mobile Arena.

What happened?

Max Holloway spoke about a trilogy with Conor McGregor during his post-fight interview and in the press conference backstage. With fans disappointed to see the highly-anticipated main event massively underwhelm, the T-Mobile Arena was very quiet when 'Blessed' pitched running it back.

Why it matters for Max Holloway

Chael Sonnen argued that there was only one thing that Holloway should have said in this moment, which was to wish his injured opponent well and move on. Instead, Sonnen said that the former BMF and featherweight champion earned the bronze, silver, and gold for the dumbest thing of the year.

"Are you kidding me? You want to fight the hurt guy? You want to fight the injured guy? You want to fight the guy that just gave you an effort and it was 40 seconds and you got the biggest check of your year? Of your career? You sure you want to call out that guy because there's a morgue up the road," he said.

What comes next?

Sonnen did make the point that with Holloway being so beloved by the fans, this won't turn them against him like it could have done with other fighters. He argued that the Hawaiian could have also used this opportunity to speak out about what's next for him in terms of new opponents.

It's also worth noting that while Holloway would make a lot of money for the McGregor trilogy, he will have felt unfulfilled after not getting to show any of the things he'd been working on. The response from some fans would be that there's no guarantee he'd get that opportunity even if a trilogy bout is booked.

The response from some fans would be that there's no guarantee he'd get that opportunity even if a trilogy bout is booked.

The event took place on 14 July at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.