MMA journalist Ariel Helwani reports that the UFC is actively working on scheduling a bout between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway for UFC 329 on July 11. This would be a highly anticipated rematch between the two featherweight legends who first fought in 2013. The post provides no additional details about weight class, contract status, or official confirmation from either fighter or the promotion. According to the same source, UFC is also planning Islam Makhachev vs Ian Garry for UFC 330.
According to a report from MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, the UFC is actively working to book a rematch between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway for UFC 329 on July 11. Neither fighter nor the promotion has officially confirmed the bout, and details regarding weight class and contract status remain unreported.
McGregor, 37, carries a 22-6-0 record and competes out of SBG Ireland. The Notorious is a southpaw standing five-foot-nine with a notably long 74-inch reach. He lands 5.32 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy, making him one of the sport's most recognizable strikers. The two men originally met in 2013, well before McGregor's rise to dual-division champion status.
Holloway, 34, enters on the other side of that history with a 27-9-0 record. Blessed currently sits ranked fourth in the lightweight division and ninth in the pound-for-pound standings. The orthodox fighter from the United States stands five-foot-eleven with a 69-inch reach and operates out of Gracie Technics. His output of 7.2 significant strikes landed per minute is among the highest in the sport, backed by 48 percent accuracy.
The same Helwani report also indicates the UFC is targeting Islam Makhachev versus Ian Garry for UFC 330. Makhachev, 34, is the reigning welterweight champion and the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world according to the AgentMMA database. The Russian southpaw holds a 28-1-0 record, shoots at a rate of 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, and connects at a 58 percent striking accuracy clip.
Why it matters
- A McGregor-Holloway rematch would reunite two fighters with roots in the featherweight division more than a decade after their first meeting
- Holloway's current top-five lightweight ranking adds divisional stakes to what weight class the bout would be contested at
- Makhachev's reported pairing with Garry at UFC 330 signals a potentially significant welterweight title defense if confirmed
