Ariel Helwani reports that the UFC is working on booking a fight between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway for July 11. This would be a rematch of their 2013 featherweight bout, which McGregor won by decision. No official confirmation has been made by the UFC. If finalized, this would mark McGregor's return after a lengthy absence from competition. The bout would likely headline a major UFC pay-per-view event.
According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the UFC is in the process of arranging a rematch between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway, targeting July 11 for the bout. No official confirmation has come from the promotion, and the matchup should be treated as unfinished business until further notice.
McGregor, 37, carries a 22-6-0 record and fights out of SBG Ireland. The southpaw from Dublin stands five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach — a notably long wingspan for his frame — and lands 5.32 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy. A fight on July 11 would end a lengthy stretch away from competition for "The Notorious," who last faced Holloway in 2013, winning that featherweight contest by decision.
Holloway enters as one of the sport's most decorated strikers. The 34-year-old American, now competing at lightweight and ranked fourth in that division as well as ninth pound-for-pound, holds a 27-9-0 record. Training out of Gracie Technics, "Blessed" stands five-foot-eleven and lands an eye-catching 7.2 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy — output that ranks among the highest in UFC history.
Why it matters
- McGregor's return after a prolonged absence would be one of the most anticipated comebacks in recent UFC history
- Holloway's pound-for-pound ranking and lightweight top-five status means a high-profile win carries genuine divisional weight
- The stylistic matchup pits McGregor's southpaw precision and leverage off a longer reach against Holloway's relentless volume striking
- A rematch framing adds historical stakes, revisiting a 2013 result from early in both men's careers
