McGregor to Return at UFC 329, Rematch with Holloway

Conor McGregor will return to the UFC on July 11, headlining UFC 329 in a welterweight rematch against Max Holloway at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight marks the former two-division champion’s first appearance in the Octagon since July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier.

McGregor, 37, has expressed satisfaction with the new financial terms of his return, stating he is happy with the deal offered by the promotion. In recent interviews, he said the UFC “honored me, finally” and that he has “a great deal.” His comeback follows years of injury setbacks, including a broken toe that forced him to withdraw from a scheduled fight against Michael Chandler in June 2024.

The matchup with Holloway, 34, revisits a bout from August 2013, which McGregor won by unanimous decision despite suffering a torn ACL during the fight. Both fighters have since become champions, with Holloway holding the UFC featherweight title and the “BMF” championship. This rematch will be contested at 170 pounds, a weight class Holloway has not previously competed in at the UFC level.

McGregor’s manager, Audie Attar, has indicated that the fighter’s preferred opponent...