UFC: Conor McGregor to fight Max Holloway in UFC return in July

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 on July 11 in Las Vegas.

The 37-year-old Irishman has not fought since entering with a broken leg. Dustin Poirier in defeat In 2021

He was scheduled to return in protest. American Michael Chandler In the year 2024 but pulled out two weeks before the fight after breaking his toe.

The fight against Holloway was their 2013 featherweight matchup, which McGregor won on points.

The 34-year-old Holloway is a tough opponent for McGregor as the Hawaiian has been competing at the top level in recent years at lightweight.

One of the biggest MMA stars in history, McGregor has 22 wins and six losses since making his debut in 2008.

McGregor was the UFC’s first two-weight champion after winning at featherweight in 2015 and lightweight in 2016, but his career has been marred by controversy in recent years.

Last year He received an 18-month ban In the year 2024 for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy after missing three drug tests in a 12-month period.

In the year The ban, which was retroactive to the third missed exam date in September 2024, ended in March.

McGregor has been Tested eleven times, External In Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) this year, that’s more than any fighter on the UFC roster.