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McGregor to Face Holloway at UFC 329 in July Return

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Conor McGregor is scheduled to face Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329, scheduled for July 11, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout will be contested at welterweight (170 pounds).

This will be McGregor's first fight since July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

"I am better than ever, and I relish the opportunity to once again show my mastery in martial arts to the world."
— Conor McGregor

Event Details

UFC CEO Dana White announced the fight on April 5, 2025. The event is slated to take place during International Fight Week. McGregor has two fights remaining on his current UFC contract.

According to journalist Ariel Helwani, the UFC offered McGregor a contract extension prior to this fight, but he declined.

Fighter Backgrounds

Conor McGregor

McGregor, 37, holds a professional record of 22 wins and 6 losses since his 2008 debut. He has not won a fight since January 2020.

  • Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion
  • First simultaneous two-weight champion in UFC history (2015 and 2016)
  • Holds the highest pay-per-view sales in UFC history:
    • 2.4 million buys for his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • 1.8 million buys against Dustin Poirier
    • 4.3 million PPV buys for his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In 2024, McGregor received an 18-month ban for violating the UFC's anti-doping policy due to three missed drug tests within 12 months. The ban, backdated to September 2024, ended in March 2025. McGregor has been tested 11 times by CSAD in 2025, the most of any UFC fighter.

Outside competition, McGregor pleaded guilty to assault in 2019 for punching a man in a bar. In 2024, a civil court jury in Ireland found him liable for sexual assault and awarded the plaintiff 250,000 euros.

Max Holloway

Holloway, 34, holds a professional record of 26 wins and 9 losses. He is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Charles Oliveira in March 2025.

Since his 2013 bout with McGregor, Holloway has fought eight times, winning five bouts, including two BMF (Baddest Motherf---er) title victories.

Previous Encounter

McGregor and Holloway previously fought at UFC Fight Night 26 in August 2013. McGregor won that featherweight bout by unanimous decision.

Additional Card Details

Other confirmed fights scheduled for UFC 329 include:

  • Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint-Denis
  • Lone'er Kavanagh vs. Brandon Royval (flyweight)
  • Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka (featherweight)

Fighter Statements

McGregor stated on Instagram: "I am better than ever, and I relish the opportunity to once again show my mastery in martial arts to the world."

He also stated he is satisfied with his new contract with the UFC, which he described as favorable.

"I'm a 170-pound fighter now. I already held the 155-pound unified UFC world title. I'm open for business. I wish for activity."
— Conor McGregor

Post-Contract Outlook

After UFC 329, McGregor is expected to have one more fight on his contract, likely between January and June 2027.

McGregor has publicly expressed interest in bare-knuckle boxing (he is a part-owner of BKFC) and professional boxing, where he previously fought Floyd Mayweather in 2017. These options are unavailable while under contract with the UFC.