Overview
- The UFC finalized the full UFC 329 lineup and bout order Sunday, confirming the 12‑fight card at T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with McGregor vs. Holloway as the main event.
- McGregor has publicly said he has done self‑work and admitted to past mistakes as he prepares to fight for the first time since a broken tibia and TKO loss in July 2021.
- Bookmakers have moved to make Max Holloway the clear favorite, with lines showing McGregor as a sizable underdog as training footage and photos have only partially narrowed the gap.
- Prominent fighters and analysts have speculated McGregor may mix wrestling or grappling into his game plan to blunt Holloway’s pace, a tactical shift raised because of McGregor’s long layoff and Holloway’s volume striking.
- Fan reaction in Ireland appears mixed and at times hostile toward McGregor, and the fight has commercial implications for his two remaining UFC contract bouts and future bargaining power.