Conor McGregor returns to the octagon at UFC 329 tonight.
Max Holloway is the opponent for the second time in his career as the Irishman finally makes his comeback at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of international fight week.
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McGregor is back in the UFC for the first time in five years, having not fought at all since breaking his leg in freak fashion during the first round of his third bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.
He withdrew from a scheduled clash with Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in 2024 because of a broken toe.
The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion makes his return against a familiar opponent in experienced warrior Holloway, whom he first defeated on points at a memorable UFC Fight Night event all the way back in 2013.
Holloway has had a total of eight fights since McGregor was last seen in the octagon, competing twice more for the featherweight belt he held after him, as well as claiming the symbolic ‘BMF’ title with a stunning last-gasp knockout of Justin Gaethje that ranks among the biggest UFC highlights of recent years.
‘Blessed’ outpointed Poirier in the latter’s retirement fight last summer before losing the ‘BMF’ title to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 in March, having been dominated by the Brazilian throughout the contest.
Fans will be eager to see how much McGregor has left at nearly 38 and after such a long hiatus, with Holloway one of the toughest fighters in the business.
What time does Conor McGregor fight tonight?
Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 is the main event of UFC 329, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas tonight on Saturday July 11, 2026.
The five-fight main card is due to get underway at around 2am BST, 9pm ET and 7pm PT, with the lightweight fight between King Green and Terrance McKinney up first.
London flyweight Lone’er Kavanagh goes up against former title challenger Brandon Royval after that, before Cory Sandhagen and Mario Bautista then collide in a bantamweight showdown once more.
Paddy Pimblett serves as the main draw in the co-main event of the night against France’s Benoit Saint Denis, looking to bounce back quickly from his brutal maiden UFC loss at the hands of Gaethje in January.
Then it’s on to McGregor vs Holloway, which is expected to begin at approximately 4:30am BST, 11:30pm ET and 9:30pm PT. That time, however, is subject to change.
