McGregor to fight Holloway in UFC return in July
Conor McGregor is set to return to the UFC after a five-year absence, facing Max Holloway in a welterweight bout at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on July 11, 2026. The fight marks a rematch of their 2013 featherweight encounter, which McGregor won by decision. McGregor has faced several setbacks in recent years, including injuries, a doping-related ban, and legal issues, but has passed multiple drug tests in 2026 ahead of his comeback.
- ▪Conor McGregor will fight Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on July 11, 2026.
- ▪McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg in a 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier.
- ▪The bout is a rematch of their 2013 featherweight fight, which McGregor won on points.
- ▪McGregor served an 18-month anti-doping ban, backdated to September 2024 and ending in March 2026.
- ▪McGregor was ordered to pay £206,000 in damages to Nikita Hand in a 2024 civil case related to a 2018 incident.
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