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Max Holloway says a rematch with Conor McGregor was a real possibility just 1 month ago … but after The Notorious took an L from Dustin Poirier, he’s shifted his focus away from the Irish star.
“[Holloway vs. McGregor] was on a very short list for UFC if everything went well in [Conor’s] last fight and it didn’t,” the 29-year-old Hawaiian told TMZ Sports in L.A.
“And I don’t wanna kick a dog when it’s down. At the end of the day, we’ll see what happens.”
McGregor defeated Holloway in a 3 round unanimous decision when they first clashed back in 2013 — but Max has developed into one of the best fighters in…