According to information from Ariel Helwani, the UFC's current plan includes two major main events. UFC 329 on July 11 is expected to feature Conor McGregor versus Max Holloway in the headliner. UFC 330 on August 15 would be headlined by Islam Makhachev defending against Ian Garry. These matchups are presented as the promotion's current plans, though no official announcement has been made. The post does not specify weight classes or whether these are title fights. Details remain unconfirmed pending official UFC announcement.
Ariel Helwani is reporting that the UFC has tentative plans for two high-profile main events this summer, with Conor McGregor set to face Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 and Islam Makhachev defending his title against Ian Garry at UFC 330 on August 15. No official announcements have been made, and weight classes for either bout have not been confirmed.
McGregor, 37, carries a 22-6-0 record and returns to action representing SBG Ireland. The southpaw Irishman stands five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach — notable extension for his frame — and has averaged 5.32 significant strikes landed per minute across his career with 49 percent accuracy.
Holloway, 34, comes in ranked fourth in the lightweight division and ninth pound-for-pound with a 27-9-0 record. The orthodox Hawaiian out of Gracie Technics is one of the sport's most prolific volume strikers, landing 7.2 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy. He stands five-foot-eleven with a 69-inch reach.
Makhachev enters as champion, ranked the top pound-for-pound fighter on the planet with a 28-1-0 record. The 34-year-old Russian southpaw competes out of Eagles MMA and is built around a suffocating grappling game — 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes — while also connecting at a 58 percent striking accuracy rate, the highest among the fighters named in these reported pairings.
Why it matters
- McGregor versus Holloway would pit two of the sport's most recognizable names against each other, though the division and title implications remain unclear
- Makhachev's reported defense would place the pound-for-pound king back at the top of a pay-per-view card, with divisional stakes depending on the unconfirmed weight class
- All details, including whether either bout carries championship stakes, are subject to change pending official UFC confirmation
