According to Ariel Helwani, the UFC's current plan features Conor McGregor versus Max Holloway as the main event for UFC 329 on July 11. Additionally, Islam Makhachev is scheduled to face Ian Garry in the main event of UFC 330 on August 15. These plans represent the promotion's tentative matchmaking for two major summer events. Both bouts would be significant attractions for the UFC. No official confirmation has been issued by the promotion yet.
Ariel Helwani is reporting that the UFC has tentative plans to book Conor McGregor against Max Holloway as the main event of UFC 329 on July 11, with Islam Makhachev set to face Ian Garry in the UFC 330 headliner on August 15. No official confirmation has been issued by the promotion, and both matchups should be treated as unconfirmed at this stage.
McGregor, 37, carries a 22-6-0 record and returns to the UFC representing Ireland and SBG Ireland. Standing five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach, "The Notorious" fights out of a southpaw stance and has historically generated significant striking output, averaging 5.32 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy.
Holloway, ranked fourth in the lightweight division and ninth pound-for-pound at 34 years old, holds a 27-9-0 record. The Hawaiian stands five-foot-eleven with a 69-inch reach and is one of the most prolific strikers in the sport, averaging 7.2 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy across his career.
Makhachev enters as the reigning welterweight champion and the top-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world, carrying a 28-1-0 record at age 34. The Russian southpaw is a dominant grappler, averaging 3.2 takedowns and 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, while also posting a 58 percent striking accuracy rate.
Why it matters
- McGregor vs. Holloway would reunite two former featherweights in what could be a lightweight contest with massive pay-per-view appeal
- Makhachev defending against Garry would put the welterweight title on the line against one of the division's rising names
- Both events would anchor the UFC's summer schedule with championship-level attractions
- All plans remain unconfirmed and subject to change before any official announcement
