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McGregor returns vs. Holloway at UFC 329

6/25/2026

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McGregor vs Holloway

Conor McGregor will fight Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas.
The bout marks McGregor’s first Octagon appearance since his July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier, when he broke his leg.
McGregor earned a reported $100 million from his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
He says fame brought pitfalls, that he underwent treatment and internal work, and that daily effort and balance are needed.

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McGregor Fires Shots

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway traded verbal jabs in a virtual meeting before the UFC White House event this month.
McGregor told former NFL star Nate Burleson his Las Vegas performance must be a demolition, not just a win.
Tom Aspinall received clearance to resume his UFC career, pending a specific condition.
Dustin Poirier admitted he needed assistance after a police-officer confrontation.

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McGregor Tests Holloway

Conor McGregor defeated Max Holloway by decision in Boston in 2013.
Since then Max Holloway has won the UFC featherweight championship and the BMF title.
Conor McGregor publicly says Max Holloway has shown little improvement since their 2013 clash.
The UFC 329 bout will be a rematch that tests whether Max Holloway’s later titles reflect genuine evolution.

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McGregor Stays Welterweight

Conor McGregor says he will stay at welterweight (170 lb) and target a fight with lightweight champion Justin Gaethje.
He notes he previously held the unified 155-lb UFC title and now wants a 170-lb title run.
McGregor praised Max Holloway’s knockout of Gaethje as ‘flatlined’ and called Gaethje’s performance inconsistent.
The article reports Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje each received six-month suspensions after a recent UFC fight.

History

Historical Context

When Art Davie and Rorion Gracie launched UFC 1 in Denver on November 12 1993, Royce Gracie’s three submission wins drew 86,592 pay-per-view buys, proving mixed martial arts could sell. After Dana White bought the struggling brand in 2001, the promotion grew into a global spectacle, culminating in 2023’s UFC 329 headlined by Conor McGregor and Max Holloway in Las Vegas.

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McGregor vs Holloway

Conor McGregor will fight Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas.
The bout marks McGregor’s first Octagon appearance since his July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier, when he broke his leg.
McGregor earned a reported $100 million from his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
He says fame brought pitfalls, that he underwent treatment and internal work, and that daily effort and balance are needed.

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