Okay, so I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, and today I finally got around to it: figuring out how to really compare McGregor and Holloway, specifically their fighting styles. I’m a huge MMA fan, but I’m more of a casual, so I wanted to break it down in a way that even I could easily understand.
First, I gathered some fight footage. I didn’t want anything fancy, just some basic clips of both of them in action. I found a few good ones, mostly focusing on their stand-up game, since that’s where the most obvious differences seemed to be.
Watching the Fights
- I started with McGregor. Man, that guy is all about angles and power. I noticed right away how he uses his reach and that southpaw stance to control distance. It’s like he’s always setting traps with his left hand.
- Then, I switched to Holloway. Total volume puncher. The way he just keeps coming forward, throwing combinations…it’s relentless. I watched a few rounds of him just overwhelming opponents with sheer output.
- I started going back and forth,I watched fight of McGregor,and then *’s very interesting.
After watching the footage, I started jotting down some notes. Just simple stuff, like:
- McGregor: Power, precision, counter-striking.
- Holloway: Volume, pressure, combinations.
Then I decided I wanted a simple kind of scoring.
I focused on these categories:
- Striking (who lands more, and with more impact)
- Control (who dictates the pace and position)
I went back to the fight footage and basically just gave a point to whoever I thought was winning in each category, for each round. It wasn’t scientific, more like a “gut feeling” score.
Finally, I tallied up my super-basic scores. It wasn’t surprising, really. McGregor often edged out in “Control” due to his ability to manage distance, while Holloway frequently won in “Striking” due to his sheer volume of * I realized it’s hard for me to give a conclusion who is better.
This whole thing was pretty basic, but it helped me understand the core differences in their styles. It’s like, McGregor is a sniper, and Holloway is a machine gun. Both effective, just…different. I’m glad I finally did this little exercise. It made watching their fights even more interesting!
