Conor McGregor has completed 12 drug tests during 2026. McGregor's return is scheduled for July 12 at UFC 329, where he will rematch Max Holloway.
Conor McGregor has cleared 12 drug tests in 2026 as he works toward his return to the octagon, with a rematch against Max Holloway now set for UFC 329 on July 11.
McGregor, 37, carries a professional record of 22-6-0 and has not competed since suffering a leg injury in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier. The Irishman, who trains out of SBG Ireland, is a southpaw standing five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach — an unusually long wingspan for his frame. He lands 5.32 significant strikes per minute at a 49 percent accuracy rate, and has shown a modest but present grappling dimension with 0.67 takedowns per 15 minutes across his career.
Holloway enters as the more active fighter in recent years. The 34-year-old Hawaiian holds a 27-9-0 record and sits ranked fourth in the lightweight division and ninth in the pound-for-pound standings. Training out of Gracie Technics, "Blessed" is one of the sport's most prolific volume strikers, landing 7.2 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy. He stands five-foot-eleven with a 69-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance.
Why it matters
- McGregor's 12 completed tests in 2026 signal a serious compliance effort ahead of his first fight in years, addressing scrutiny that has surrounded his USADA testing pool status.
- Holloway's top-five lightweight ranking means the bout carries genuine divisional weight, not just marquee name value.
- The contrasting styles — McGregor's southpaw power and reach advantage against Holloway's elite volume output — set up a compelling technical puzzle at 155 pounds.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
