Conor McGregor Set to Return to Octagon Against Max Holloway in First Fight in Five Years
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McGregor will fight Holloway in the Irishman's first fight in five years Conor McGregor's UFC return is set. On Saturday, UFC announced that
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BBC SportPublished Conor McGregor will return to action for the first time in five years when he faces Max Holloway in a welterweight bout at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on 11 July.
Bleacher ReportConor McGregor will make his return to the Octagon on July 11, when he faces Max Holloway at UFC 329.
ESPNMcGregor books July 11 return against Holloway Conor McGregor will make his much-anticipated return to the Octagon on July 11 against Max Holloway in a nontitle welterweight bout at UFC 329.
Yahoo SportsHolloway, a legend in his own right, last fought in March losing to former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira by unanimous decision. The McGregor rematch will take place in the 170-pound weight class.
Sky SportsSunday 17 May 2026 08:37, UK Conor McGregor will return against Max Holloway in a welterweight bout at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas.
The Guardian SportThe former two-weight mixed martial arts world champion Conor McGregor will make his return to the UFC octagon on 11 July in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White has announced.
Reuters SportsMcGregor to make UFC comeback on July 11 - Reuters McGregor to make UFC comeback on July 11 Reuters
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The card is pard of UFC's Annual International Fight Week. It will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
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01 CBS Sports McGregor's headlining role at UFC 329 caps off a three-event run that's among the best in promotional history
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02 The Guardian Sport In October 2025, he accepted an 18-month ban for “whereabouts failures” after he missed three attempts by Combat Sports Anti-Doping to collect biological samples from him in 2024. The ban was back-dated and expired in March.
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03 Sky Sports Last July, a jury found McGregor liable in a civil sexual assault case from an incident in 2018, which was upheld by Ireland's High Court.
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04 BBC Sport McGregor has been tested eleven times, external by Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) this year, which is more than any other fighter on the UFC's roster.
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