McGregor vs. Holloway 2, Makhachev vs. Garry headline UFC's 2026 slate

CBS Sports laid out the UFC’s major remaining 2026 schedule, including a July 11 UFC 329 headliner of Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 and an Aug. 15 welterweight-title bout between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry. The piece frames these as the biggest fights still on deck after a busy first half of the year. It also shows how the promotion is stacking pay-per-view cards around championship stakes and high-profile names. The schedule matters because it clarifies the next title picture in multiple divisions and gives fans the next checkpoint for McGregor, Holloway, Makhachev and Garry.