Conor McGregor will fight Max Holloway in the UFC back on July 11 | Mixed Stories of War

The MMA legend will compete for the first time in five years at UFC 329 in the United States.

Conor McGregor, the biggest name in mixed martial arts (MMA) even though he has not fought since 2021, will return to fight Max Holloway on July 11 in Las Vegas, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White has announced.

Ireland’s McGregor (22-6-0) will face former champion Holloway (27-9-0) in a nontitle welterweight fight as the main event of UFC 329 during International Fight Week, White said Saturday. It’s a rematch of their featherweight fight in August 2013, which McGregor won by a three-round decision despite a torn ACL.

McGregor, 37, last fought on July 10, 2021, losing by TKO to Dustin Poirier after suffering a broken leg in the closing seconds of the first round. The strikers have split their previous two matches.

Another comeback was canceled when McGregor injured his toe before his scheduled fight with Michael Chandler in June 2024.

McGregor became the first UFC fighter to be a champion in two weight divisions at the same time in 2016. He defeated Jose Aldo for the featherweight title in December 2015 and stopped Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title in November 2016. He is 1-3 in his last four fights.

Holloway, 34, is a former featherweight champion who has beaten Justin Gaethje, Aldo (twice), Poirier and Frankie Edgar. The native of Hawaii is 1-1 since becoming a lightweight in 2025, having last lost to Charles Oliveira by a five-round decision in March.