What to expect from Conor McGregor's return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 -- and an early prediction
Conor McGregor is set to return to the UFC at UFC 329, facing Max Holloway in a welterweight bout. This will be McGregor's first fight in five years, following a series of losses and injuries. Holloway, coming off a recent defeat, is favored to win due to McGregor's long absence and recent performance struggles.
- ▪McGregor has not fought since July 2021, when he suffered a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier.
- ▪He has only one win since 2016, a quick TKO over Donald Cerrone in January 2020.
- ▪Holloway is moving up to welterweight after primarily fighting at featherweight throughout his career.
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- ▪ Conor McGregor Set for First UFC Fight in 5 Years — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ Conor McGregor to fight Max Holloway in UFC return on July 11 — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ UFC star Conor McGregor returning to the cage for first time in 5 years in July — NBC News — Top
- ▪ McGregor books July 11 return against Holloway — ESPN — Top
- ▪ McGregor to fight Holloway in UFC return in July — BBC Sport
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What to expect from Conor McGregor's return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 -- and an early prediction McGregor will fight Holloway in the Irishman's first fight in five years By Brent Brookhouse May 18, 2026 at 1:52 pm ET • 3 min read Getty Images Conor McGregor's UFC return is set. On Saturday, UFC announced that McGregor would return in the main event of UFC 329 to face Max Holloway in a welterweight bout.McGregor is still the biggest star in the game, but it's hard to suggest expectations should be high at this point in his career, even against an opponent he defeated in 2013 in what was McGregor's second UFC fight.McGregor has not fought since suffering a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021 in a bout where McGregor's leg snapped.
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