According to Ariel Helwani, the UFC's current plan includes two major main events for upcoming pay-per-views. UFC 329 on July 11 is being targeted for Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway as the headliner. UFC 330 on August 15 is planned to feature lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defending his title against Ian Garry. These matchups represent significant contests, with the McGregor-Holloway bout being a highly anticipated rematch and the Makhachev-Garry fight marking a title defense for the Dagestani champion. Official announcements are pending.
Per reporter Ariel Helwani, the UFC is targeting two blockbuster main events for back-to-back summer pay-per-views, though neither bout has received an official announcement as of yet.
According to the report, UFC 329 on July 11 is being planned around a rematch between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway, while UFC 330 on August 15 is slated to feature lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defending his title against Ian Garry. Both matchups remain unconfirmed.
McGregor, 37, carries a 22-6-0 professional record and returns to action under the SBG Ireland banner. The Irishman stands five-foot-nine with a notably long 74-inch reach and has averaged 5.32 significant strikes per minute across his career at 49 percent accuracy. A rematch with Holloway would revisit one of the division's most recognizable rivalries.
Holloway, 34, has built one of the sport's most decorated resumes and currently sits fourth in the lightweight rankings and ninth in the pound-for-pound standings with a 27-9-0 record. The Hawaiian orthodox striker is one of MMA's highest-volume fighters, landing 7.2 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy. He stands five-foot-eleven with a 69-inch reach and trains out of Gracie Technics.
Makhachev enters as the undefeated pound-for-pound number-one fighter in the world, holding a 28-1-0 record and the lightweight championship. The 34-year-old Dagestani southpaw is a dominant grappler, averaging 3.2 takedowns and 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, while also connecting at a sharp 58 percent striking accuracy. He trains with Eagles MMA and stands five-foot-ten with a 70-inch reach.
Why it matters
- A McGregor-Holloway rematch reunites two of the sport's biggest names in a long-awaited second meeting
- Makhachev's title defense against Garry would test the champion against a challenger from outside the traditional lightweight contender pool
- Back-to-back summer pay-per-views of this scale would represent a significant commercial moment for the promotion
