Former (and still!) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) global superstar, Conor McGregor, finally returns to the Octagon TONIGHT (Sat., July 11, 2026) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a rollicking five-year hiatus to headline UFC 329 opposite familiar foe and former Featherweight champion, Max Holloway.
McGregor and Holloway — who went three, five-minute rounds nearly 13 years ago — are scheduled for five, five-minute rounds this time around … at Welterweight. The Irish sports star is/was a decent-sized +180 betting underdog; however, that line has narrowed significantly since the 170-pound showdown was announced (McGregor was as much as +350).
Nevertheless, McGregor is about to complete his long-awaited UFC return against one of the toughest assignments imaginable in Holloway, who has logged eight Octagon appearances (won five), claimed the BMF belt (did he ever!) and added another victory over Dustin Poirier during “The Notorious” cocaine-fueled layoff.
Indeed, all the pressure is on McGregor to prove the lengthy respite, devastating leg injury, and countless distractions are firmly in the rear-view mirror. For Holloway, it is a chance to avenge the most high-profile loss of his legendary career, while establishing himself as a legitimate threat at 170 pounds.
Will Holloway point to the center of the Octagon or will McGregor flip the script and wrestle? Let’s find out below with full play-by-play, round-by-round updates:
ROUND ONE
Live updates will begin as soon as both fighters enter the Octagon …
ROUND TWO
ROUND THREE
ROUND FOUR
ROUND FIVE
