Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the UFC this month, as he takes on Max Holloway in a rematch 13 years in the making.
McGregor has not fought in five years, having broken his leg in his last outing in the Octagon, a 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier. As such, it’s hard to know which version of the Irishman will appear at UFC 329, where he fights Holloway in Las Vegas.
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Holloway has been much more active than his old rival, who outpointed him in 2013, but the Hawaiian enters this fight on the back of a defeat – a one-sided decision against Charles Oliveira in March.
Conor McGregor before his leg break against Dustin Poirier in 2021 (Getty)
Still, the 34-year-old is a former champion like McGregor, 37, and is deemed one of the greatest featherweights of all time. He has also had success at lightweight, although he will fight McGregor at welterweight, where the Irishman has experience and Holloway does not.
In the co-main event, Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett aims to bounce back from his first UFC loss, but the Liverpudlian faces a stern test as he takes on the heavy-hitting, well-rounded Benoit Saint-Denis.
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Here’s all you need to know:
When is the fight?
UFC 329 will take place on Saturday 11 July at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, US. The early prelims will begin at 10pm BST (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET), with the regular prelims following at 12am BST (4pm PT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET) on Sunday, before the main card starts at 2am BST on Sunday (6pm PT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET on Saturday).
How can I watch it?
In the UK, the card will air live on TNT Sports and is also accessible via HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media, Amazon Prime Video, and Sky Sports. In the US, Paramount+ will stream the action, with CBS showing a segment of the card.
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Odds
McGregor – 5/2; Holloway – 3/10
Pimblett – 13/10; Saint-Denis – 8/13
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McGregor during his 2013 win over Max Holloway (Getty)
Fight card in full
Subject to change:
Main card
Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 (welterweight)
Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis (lightweight)
Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista (bantamweight)
Brandon Royval vs Lone’er Kavanagh (flyweight)
Gable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison (heavyweight)
Prelims
Ex-champ Robert Whittaker’s spot on the prelims is testament to the depth of UFC 329 (Getty)
Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov (light-heavyweight)
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Luke Riley vs Kai Kamaka III (featherweight)
Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida (middleweight)
Cody Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez (bantamweight)
Early prelims
Tracy Cortez vs Wang Cong (women’s flyweight)
Ryan Gandra vs Zachary Reese (middleweight)
Ode’ Osbourne vs Cody Durden (flyweight)
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