Conor McGregor weighs in at 170.5 pounds for UFC 329 bout vs Max Holloway | Mixed Stories of War

Ireland’s McGregor, who was a two-division champion and one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, has not fought since 2021.

Conor McGregor is prepared according to his law First UFC fight in five years after weighing 170.5 pounds (77.3kg) on ​​Friday ahead of they are coming and Max Holloway.

McGregor vs Holloway 2 headlines ⁠UFC 329 on Saturday, which will be part of International Fight Week festivities in Las Vegas.

Ireland’s McGregor has not competed since breaking his tibia against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021 and has faced several struggles outside of the UFC.

The former featherweight and lightweight champion was originally scheduled to return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024 to end their rivalry at Ultimate Fighter 31, after the show in 2023. However, McGregor’s finger injury forced a delay, and the match was not rescheduled.

The 37-year-old McGregor (22-6 MMA) will return to the welterweight division, aiming to re-establish himself as a contender.

Holloway, a 34-year-old Hawaiian, weighed 170 pounds (77.1kg). He will try to even the series at 1-all, 13 years after losing by decision to the then-up-and-coming McGregor on the UFC Fight Night card.

Holloway (27-9 MMA) is making his debut at welterweight after competing at 145lb (65.5kg) and 155lb (70.5kg) over the past decade.

The scenes at Thursday’s news conference were no surprise, when McGregor removed the sunglasses from Holloway’s head and threw them to the ground. It turned out that Holloway’s shades were Oakley Meta sunglasses, and he filmed McGregor throwing them aside.

“Man, I’m going to miss those glasses,” Holloway wrote on Twitter.