​Fans inside T-Mobile Arena still erupted when Max Holloway urged them to give it up for his opponent, and the moment captured a surprising sting after Holloway’s victory. Just moments earlier, Holloway, carrying a 28-9 MMA and 24-9 UFC record, defeated Conor McGregor (22-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) by TKO just 69 seconds into their UFC 329 showdown. After five years away and a series of off‑the‑sport issues that had dampened his superstar aura, McGregor’s comeback ended with a quiet whimper.
Holloway, now the victor at 170 pounds, opened the bout with a wild kick aimed at McGregor, who, it would later be revealed, had injured the knee on the leg opposite the one he previously damaged against Dustin Poirier years earlier. Following his win, Holloway took the mic and urged the Las Vegas crowd to show McGregor some love. Instead, the audience unleashed a wave of boos that McGregor hasn’t faced in a long time, a reaction that Holloway seemed to respond to, even symbolically grabbing his crotch as he left the arena floor.
This moment raises an interesting question: does Holloway’s quick finish of McGregor—ostensibly due to the injury—rank as the most satisfying stoppage on the card, especially in the context of International Fight Week in the desert? That’s the premise behind our poll, inviting you to pick the best finish from UFC 329, a night that produced 11 stoppages across 14 fights, with not all finishes carrying the same weight or impact.
We invite you to watch the stoppages highlighted in the video above and cast your vote for your favorite finish in the poll below. While McGregor’s loss might not be the most glamorous on the card, it certainly remains one of the more memorable moments of UFC 329.
This piece originally appeared on MMA Junkie as an analysis of whether McGregor’s UFC 329 defeat was the most satisfying finish of the night, accompanied by a video and a poll to engage readers in selecting the top finish of International Fight Week.