SportOther SportsUFCThe 37-year-old is expected to take on Max Holloway at UFC 329 this weekend in what will be the former two-division UFC champion's first fight in five years13:49, 08 Jul 2026Conor McGregor's fitness will end up costing him in his UFC comeback fight against Max Holloway.‌That is according to UFC star Michael 'Venom' Page who was eager to weigh in on this weekend's blockbuster clash at UFC 329. McGregor and Holloway will meet for a second time - 13 years after their initial encounter. On that night in Boston, the Irishman would go on to win on points.‌McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg in a first round defeat to Dustin Poirier five years ago. The 37-year-old was due to make a sensational return to the cage two years ago against former Bellator champion Michael Chandler, but pulled out after breaking his toe in training.‌Holloway, on the other hand, has been fairly active since McGregor's last outing. The former featherweight and BMF champion comes into Saturday night's clash off the back of a gruelling loss to Charles Oliveira earlier this year. Since the fight was confirmed, many have offered their respective opinions on how it will all unfold.FOLLOW OUR FIGHTING FB PAGE! Latest boxing and MMA news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page‌Top welterweight star 'Venom' Page will have both eyes on the Sin City dust-up, and is backing Holloway to get the job done. Over the years, McGregor's cardio has been questioned - with many believing the Dublin scrapper tends to fade towards the second half of a fight.Page believes the Irishman's fitness will ultimately be his downfall at UFC 329. "You have to favour Max. McGregor is always going to have that McGregor effect, but you’re always going to favour the more consistent fighter. It’s going to be more of a stand-up thing, and again, is McGregor’s timing a little bit off, especially to be in the pocket with somebody like Max?," he told Thunderpick."McGregor wasn’t necessarily the fittest of fighters even when he was in his prime. One of the question marks over his name was his fitness. You would get to round two or round three and start to see him dip a little bit. Now he’s gone up a weight and he’s been out. I think one of the first things you lose is fitness, and the other thing you lose is timing. Both are the two things he is probably going to need.Article continues belowMcGregor currently has two fights left on his current UFC deal, and is hoping to get through them before the year is out. Should he stick around at welterweight, Page admits he would love to trade leather with the UFC icon. "All the dangers I said I’m going to put myself in at middleweight are exactly what he puts himself in fighting me at 170, as well as me being way more awkward than anybody he’s ever fought in his life," he said."He will never come up against somebody like me ever again. If he was to stay at 170 and that was an opportunity, 100% my hand would be up. I’m happy to cut the weight down and kick him in the face."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌UFCConor McGregor