Overview
- Dana White announced Saturday that McGregor will face Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 at Las Vegas’s T‑Mobile Arena in a non‑title welterweight bout at 170 pounds.
- The fight is McGregor’s first since he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021 after a canceled 2024 return versus Michael Chandler and an 18‑month anti‑doping suspension that expired in March.
- The meeting is a rematch of their 2013 bout in Boston, which McGregor won by unanimous decision, with Holloway since rising to become a former featherweight champion and BMF titleholder.
- UFC 329 closes International Fight Week and is slated to stream on Paramount+, with announced matchups including Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett, Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista, Brandon Royval vs. Lone’er Kavanagh, and Gable Steveson’s debut vs. Elisha Ellison.
- McGregor’s return adds major drawing power to the UFC’s summer schedule and offers a gauge of his form against an active, elite opponent after nearly five years away.