CBS Sports’ 2026 UFC event schedule lists Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 as the main event for UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas. While the bout is outside the requested five-day window, the schedule update is recent and confirms one of the year’s most attention-grabbing potential matchups. The booking would be notable because both fighters remain major names across multiple divisions and the rematch has immediate promotional value. CBS Sports marks the fight as the scheduled welterweight main event.[3]
Conor McGregor and Max Holloway are set to meet for the second time at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas, with CBS Sports' 2026 UFC event schedule listing the bout as the welterweight main event.
McGregor, 37, carries a 22-6-0 record into the matchup and has long been one of the sport's most recognizable names across multiple weight classes. The Dubliner, trained out of SBG Ireland, stands five-foot-nine with a notably long 74-inch reach for his frame. Fighting out of a southpaw stance, he lands 5.32 significant strikes per minute at a 49 percent accuracy clip, and his takedown rate of 0.67 per 15 minutes reflects a broader grappling threat than his stand-up reputation sometimes suggests.
Holloway brings a 27-9-0 record and arrives as the number-four ranked lightweight and number-nine pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The 34-year-old Hawaiian, nicknamed Blessed, is one of the most prolific strikers in the sport, landing 7.2 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy. Standing five-foot-eleven with a 69-inch reach, he trains out of Gracie Technics and fights from an orthodox stance.
Why it matters
- The rematch carries immediate promotional weight given both fighters' crossover appeal and history in the featherweight division
- A welterweight booking places both men outside their most recent competitive divisions, adding an unusual dimension to the contest
- Holloway's current pound-for-pound and lightweight rankings mean a high-profile win or loss carries real divisional consequences for him
- McGregor's return, at 37 and in a new weight class setting, puts his place in the welterweight picture under close scrutiny
Saturday, July 11, 2026
