Overview
- UFC confirmed Saturday that Conor McGregor will face Max Holloway in a rematch as the UFC 329 main event on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena at 170 pounds.
- Dana White revealed the matchup on Instagram Live during Francis Ngannou’s walkout on Netflix’s MVP MMA card, a timing move widely seen as counterprogramming.
- McGregor has not fought since July 2021 when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier, and he became eligible to return on March 20 after an 18-month suspension for three missed drug tests.
- Testing data posted May 15 showed McGregor with 11 samples collected in 2026, which he noted on X, signaling active oversight before the announcement.
- Reports before the reveal cited haggling over a three- versus five-round headliner and pay terms under the new Paramount+ model, with the UFC yet to detail those specifics.