Conor McGregor returns against Max Holloway in UFC 329 rematch
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Conor McGregor is officially back.
On Saturday during the UFC Vegas 117 broadcast, McGregor’s return fight was announced as the main event for UFC 329 where he’ll face Max Holloway in a rematch after they first met back in 2013. The event takes place on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as the culmination of International Fight Week 2026.
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McGregor is returning after a five year long layoff that started when he suffered a broken leg in his trilogy against Dustin Poirier back in 2021. The Irish superstar was scheduled to return back in 2024 in a fight against Michael Chandler but McGregor suffered a broken toe and he dropped off the event just weeks before the bout was set to take place.
Following that injury, McGregor was long rumored to return but nothing was ever finalized and it appeared for a time that he may have already fought for the last time.
July 11 Return of the MAX. pic.twitter.com/EKk798IMZh
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) May 17, 2026
But the announcement that the UFC was going to the White House for a special event got McGregor motivated to return to the gym and get back in fight shape again. While he didn’t end up on the June 14 card in Washington D.C., McGregor continued getting ready and now he’s expected to fight in July instead.
As for Holloway, the rematch against McGregor comes 13 years later and after he long established himself as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport. After falling to McGregor back in 2013, Holloway went on a remarkable 13 fight win streak, which included back-to-back victories over Jose Aldo to win and defend the featherweight title.
While Holloway’s reign ended after dropping a decision to Alexander Volkanovski, he continued to prove he’s a force of nature across two divisions with multiple wins at both lightweight and featherweight.
Most impressively, Holloway scored one of the greatest finishes in UFC history when he flattened Justin Gaethje with one second left on the clock when they met at UFC 300.
Most recently, Holloway dropped a decision to Charles Oliveira in a “BMF” title fight but now the Hawaiian slugger looks to get back on track while also attempting to avenge his past loss to McGregor when they meet in June.
The rest of the UFC 329 is as follows:
Main card
Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett
Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista
Brandon Royval vs. Lone’er Kavanaugh
Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison
Prelims
Robert Whittaker vs. Nikita Krylov
Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka III
Damian Pinas vs. Cesar Almeida
Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yanez
Tracy Cortez vs. Wang Cong
Ode Osbourne vs. Cody Durden