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Conor McGregor will fight for the first time in five years at UFC 329. | Getty/UFC
The rumors have become reality: Conor McGregor is expected to make his long-awaited return at International Fight Week.
The former two-division champion will square off against ex-featherweight kingpin Max Holloway in the UFC 329 headliner on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout was announced during the UFC Fight Night 276 broadcast on Saturday night. Perhaps it was no coincidence that the news also came during the Most Valuable Promotions “Rousey vs. Carano” main card. McGregor vs. Holloway 2 will be contested at welterweight.
More Than a Decade in the Making
McGregor and Holloway initially squared off early in their promotional tenures, with the Irishman taking a unanimous decision over “Blessed” at UFC Fight Night 26 on Aug. 17, 2013. McGregor won the fight despite suffering a torn ACL, an injury that would sideline him for some 10 months after the victory.
McGregor hasn’t fought since July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The Dublin native was supposed to return against rival “Ultimate Fighter 31” coach Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024, but McGregor pulled out the week of the event due to a broken toe.
Holloway last appeared at UFC 326, where he relinquished his BMF crown to Charles Oliveira in the evening’s main event on March 7. While McGregor has been sidelined, “Blessed” has remained one of the UFC’s most beloved stars, adding to his legend with an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje to capture the BMF belt at UFC 300.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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