Finally, it’s official. The return of Conor McGregor (22-6) It’s a fact. ‘The Notorious’, the greatest media figure in the history of mixed martial arts, He will face Max Holloway (27-9) on July 11 in Las Vegas. It will be in the context of the International Fight Week and UFC 329, the most important week of the year for the UFC.
Official poster for McGregor vs Holloway 2.
All the rumors ended up becoming reality. The Irishman, a former double UFC champion, has not fought in an octagon since July 2021, when he lost against Dustin Poirier after breaking his ankle. It was a very unfortunate goodbye for a McGregor who also made a lot of money with boxing. He was already able to return in 2024 to face Michael Chandler, again in the summer and at the IFW, but a foot injury stopped everything after the official announcement.
Max Holloway, who was knocked out by Ilia Topuria in October 2024, returns after losing the BMF belt in March to Charles Oliveira. It will be a fight at a fixed weight (it seems impossible that McGregor can weigh 155 pounds today) and The UFC was looking for a rival who could present an eye-catching fight, in ‘striking’, so that both fighters could shine in Conor’s return.
UFC 329 main card.
The most striking thing, however, was the moment of the announcement: during Francis Ngannou’s ‘walkout’ prior to his fight in MVP – Netflix. Dana White, who knows it all, has preferred to completely overshadow the promoter of Jake Paul and the returns of the heavyweight, Nate Diaz or Ronda Rousey.
In addition, big fights such as the Saint-Denis vs Paddy Pimblett, he Sandhagen vs Bautista 2, he Brandon Royval vs Kavanagh,Gable Steveson’s debut or the premiere of Robert Whittaker at light heavyweight against Krylov.