Conor McGregor has expressed he is happy to be running it back with Max Holloway at UFC 329. The announcement indicates a rematch between the two former featherweight champions.
Conor McGregor has publicly welcomed a rematch with Max Holloway, with the two former featherweight champions set to meet at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026.
McGregor, 37, holds a professional record of 22-6-0 and fights out of SBG Ireland. The southpaw stands five-foot-nine with a notably long 74-inch reach and lands 5.32 significant strikes per minute at a 49 percent accuracy rate. The Dubliner has been absent from the cage for an extended period, making his return one of the most anticipated in recent memory.
Holloway, nicknamed "Blessed," enters the rematch at 34 years old carrying a 27-9-0 record. Now competing at lightweight, where he ranks fourth in the division and ninth pound-for-pound, the Hawaiian out of Gracie Technics is widely regarded as one of the sport's elite volume strikers. He lands an exceptional 7.2 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy and stands five-foot-eleven with a 69-inch reach.
The two originally met early in their careers when McGregor was still establishing himself as a featherweight contender. This rematch finds both men in very different places in their careers.
Why it matters
- Holloway's fourth-place lightweight ranking means a high-profile win or loss carries serious divisional consequences
- McGregor's long layoff adds significant uncertainty to how he measures up against an active, ranked opponent
- The contrasting styles — McGregor's southpaw power and reach advantage against Holloway's relentless volume — set up a compelling technical matchup
- A win for either man would make a strong case for a lightweight title shot or contender bout
Saturday, July 11, 2026
