Conor McGregor will fight for the first time in five years at
UFC 329. | Getty/UFC


The rumors have become reality: Conor
McGregor is expected to make his long-awaited return at
International Fight Week. 

The former two-division champion will square off against
ex-featherweight kingpin Max
Holloway in the UFC 329
headliner on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout
was announced during the
UFC Fight Night 276 broadcast on Saturday night. Perhaps it was
no coincidence that the news also came during the
Most Valuable Promotions „Rousey vs. Carano“ main card.
 McGregor vs. Holloway 2 will be contested at
welterweight.

More Than a Decade in the Making

McGregor and Holloway initially squared off early in their
promotional tenures, with the Irishman taking a unanimous decision
over “Blessed” at UFC Fight Night 26 on Aug. 17, 2013. McGregor won
the fight despite suffering a torn ACL, an injury that would
sideline him for some 10 months after the victory. 

McGregor hasn’t fought since July 2021, when he suffered a broken
leg in a loss to Dustin
Poirier at UFC 264. The Dublin native was supposed to return
against rival “Ultimate Fighter 31” coach Michael
Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024, but McGregor pulled out the
week of the event due to a broken toe. 

Holloway last appeared at UFC 326, where he relinquished his BMF
crown to Charles
Oliveira in the evening’s main event on March 7. While McGregor
has been sidelined, “Blessed” has remained one of the UFC’s most
beloved stars, adding to his legend with an iconic knockout of
Justin
Gaethje to capture the BMF belt at UFC 300. 

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