Conor McGregor to Return to UFC Against Max Holloway on July 11
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- Conor McGregor will return to the UFC on July 11 in Las Vegas to face Max Holloway in a welterweight bout.
- UFC CEO Dana White announced the fight, which will be the main event of UFC 329 during International Fight Week.
- This marks McGregor's first fight since 2021.
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Conor McGregor, a prominent figure in MMA, is set to return to the UFC after a hiatus since 2021. He will face former champion Max Holloway in a welterweight bout. McGregor has a notable history in the UFC, including being a simultaneous two-division champion.
Conor McGregor, a huge name in mixed martial arts (MMA) despite not fighting since 2021, will return for a match with Max Holloway on July 11 in Las Vegas, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White has announced.
Ireland’s McGregor (22-6-0) will face fellow former champion Holloway (27-9-0) in a nontitle welterweight bout as the main event of UFC 329 during International Fight Week, White said on Saturday. It’s a rematch of their featherweight bout in August 2013, which McGregor won by a three-round decision despite a torn ACL.
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McGregor, 37, last fought on July 10, 2021, losing by TKO to Dustin Poirier after breaking his leg during the final seconds of the first round. The fighters had split two earlier matches.
Another return was cancelled when McGregor sustained a toe injury before his match with Michael Chandler scheduled for June 2024.
McGregor became the first UFC fighter to be champion simultaneously in two weight divisions in 2016. He knocked out Jose Aldo for the featherweight belt in December 2015 and stopped Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title in November 2016. He is 1-3 in his last four bouts.
Holloway, 34, is a former featherweight champion who has beaten Justin Gaethje, Aldo (twice), Poirier and Frankie Edgar. The Hawaii native is 1-1 since moving to lightweight in 2025, losing his last bout to Charles Oliveira by a five-round decision in March.
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Conor McGregor will fight Max Holloway on July 11.
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- What is the exact weight class for the bout?
- Will this fight impact McGregor's potential future title contention?
- What are the specific stakes for Holloway in this non-title fight?
