MMA journalist Ariel Helwani has reported that the UFC is working on a bout between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway for July 11. This would be a highly anticipated rematch between the two former featherweight champions who first fought in 2013. McGregor won their initial meeting via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 26. Both fighters have since become major stars in the sport. The matchup would likely headline a major pay-per-view event if finalized.
According to a report from MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, the UFC is working on a rematch between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway, with July 11 as the target date. The bout is not yet officially confirmed, but if finalized it would reunite two of featherweight's most celebrated former champions more than a decade after their first meeting.
McGregor, 37, holds a professional record of 22-6-0 and trains out of SBG Ireland. The southpaw stands five-foot-nine with a notably long 74-inch reach and carries a striking accuracy of 49 percent, landing 5.32 significant strikes per minute across his career. The Notorious defeated Holloway by unanimous decision when the two first met at UFC Fight Night 26 in 2013.
Holloway enters as the number-four ranked lightweight and sits ninth in the pound-for-pound rankings, carrying a record of 27-9-0. The 34-year-old Hawaiian orthodox striker stands five-foot-eleven with a 69-inch reach and is one of the sport's most prolific volume strikers, averaging 7.2 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy. He trains out of Gracie Technics.
Why it matters
- Both men are former featherweight champions with a prior result to settle, giving the rematch a natural narrative
- Holloway's current top-five lightweight ranking and pound-for-pound status mean the fight carries divisional weight beyond nostalgia
- McGregor's southpaw stance and longer reach against Holloway's high-volume orthodox attack presents a compelling stylistic contrast
- As an unconfirmed report, the matchup could still shift before any official announcement
