Conor McGregor Linked to Potential Max Holloway Bout at UFC 329
McGregor returns to the octagon after nearly five years to meet Holloway at welterweight in Las Vegas. Islam Makhachev told TNT he expects Holloway to win.
yardbarker.comConor McGregor is scheduled to face Max Holloway at UFC 329 on 11 July in Las Vegas. The bout will take place at welterweight. McGregor last fought almost five years before the scheduled July 2026 bout.
He has not fought since his 2021 injury defeat to Dustin Poirier. McGregor first defeated Holloway by decision in 2013, more than a decade before the scheduled July 2026 bout. Islam Makhachev spoke to TNT about McGregor’s return.
Makhachev described McGregor’s return as positive for the UFC, although he does not expect an easy night for the former two-weight champion. McGregor has expressed interest in fighting for Islam Makhachev’s 170-pound belt. Khabib Nurmagomedov is no longer active in MMA.
Islam Makhachev is the protégé of Khabib Nurmagomedov. com reported that McGregor must prove his timing, durability and level can survive five years away from the cage before any title talk becomes realistic.
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