McGregor and Holloway face off ahead of UFC 329 main event

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 11: (L-R) Conor McGregor of Ireland injures his leg facing Max Holloway in a welterweight fight during the UFC 329 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Watch Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 full fight video highlights from their UFC 329 main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets. McGregor vs. Holloway 2 took place July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Conor McGregor (22-7) and Max Holloway (28-9) squared off in the main event clash. The fight aired live on Paramount+. Official result: Max Holloway def. Conor McGregor via first-round TKO (injury) (R1, 1:09) Catch all the video highlights below. RIGHT ON THE FIRST KICK 😳 Max Holloway gets his hand raised tonight! [ #UFC329 | LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/8Y5MR1wJ4s — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 12, 2026 THIS FIGHT IS OVER IN ROUND 1 😳 Max Holloway defeats Conor McGregor! [ #UFC329 | LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/fxSnBev6CM — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 12, 2026 THE CHAMP CHAMP ENTERS THE OCTAGON 🫡 [ #UFC329 | LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/kEssqcWXVf — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 12, 2026 THE FIRST WALK TO THE OCTAGON IN A LONG TIME 🇮🇪 Conor McGregor is about to fight at #UFC329 on @ParamountPlus! pic.twitter.com/zBF12rJDbc — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 12, 2026 Make way for The Notorious 🇮🇪@TheNotoriousMMA | #UFC329 pic.twitter.com/WJbW40e0nM — UFC (@ufc) July 12, 2026 THE MAIN EVENT IS IN THE BUILDING 📍 [ #UFC329 | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/F0EqiJg8Fv — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 12, 2026 For more on McGregor vs. Holloway 2, check out the live blog below. Round 1: Mike Beltran gets things going for this five-round main event! McGregor rushes for a jumping kick but falls on his back and Holloway is all over him already. McGregor gets back up. McGregor appears to be hurt and he’s down again. Holloway signalizes to the referee but he allows it to continue. McGregor is back up and clearly injured. It’s over! WOW! McGregor has an injury to his knee, apparently. Replay shows McGregor injured his right knee when he attempted the jumping kick. Official result: Max Holloway def. Conor McGregor via first-round TKO (injury)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: (L-R) Conor McGregor and Max Holloway face off during the UFC 329 ceremonial weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) This is the UFC 329 live blog for Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2, the welterweight main event Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Holloway is currently ranked No. 15 at 155 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings and No. 20 in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings. McGregor and Holloway first fought in August 2023, when the two were just beginning their UFC careers as featherweights. On that day, it was McGregor who overcame a knee injury to earn a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Holloway. Both fighters went on to greater glory, with McGregor winning titles at lightweight and featherweight, and Holloway winning and successfully defending the featherweight title three times. This is the first fight since July 2021 for McGregor (22-6), who was last seen in the octagon breaking his leg as he suffered a second loss to rival Dustin Poirier. McGregor’s long journey back has involved legal issues (including being found liable for sexual assault in a civil suit), a failed political campaign in his native Ireland, another injury that forced him out of UFC 303, and numerous other distractions, but the soon-to-be 38-year-old has vowed to rededicate himself to fighting. He has the chance to back up his words tonight. Holloway (27-9) finds himself in a strange position as he competes at 170 pounds for the first time. “Blessed” lost his “BMF” title in a lopsided defeat at the hands of Charles Oliveira, and was also knocked out for the first time by Ilia Topuria not long ago. However, he also holds recent wins over Poirier and current lightweight champion Justin Gaethje. Where does a win over the popular McGregor take Holloway next? More concerning, where does he go with a loss? Check out the UFC 329 live blog for Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 below. Preamble: Holloway walks out and gives his wife a kiss, and his son Rush a hug before entering the cage. And now comes McGregor for his first walkout in five years. Conor McGregor out to "The Foggy Dew" by Sinead O'Connor and then into "Hypnotize" by The Notorious BIG #UFC329 — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) July 12, 2026 Max Holloway makes the walk to face Conor McGregor at #UFC329 👀 pic.twitter.com/AkMRThEXT1 — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) July 12, 2026 CONOR MCGREGOR IS BACK AFTER 5 YEARS! 🇮🇪 #UFC329 | LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office pic.twitter.com/pgsRMh63Rn — UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) July 12, 2026 Round 1: Mike Beltran gets things going for this five-round main event! McGregor rushes for a jumping kick but falls on his back and Holloway is all over him already. McGregor gets back up. McGregor appears to be hurt and he’s down again. Holloway signalizes to the referee but he allows it to continue. McGregor is back up and clearly injured. It’s over! WOW! McGregor has an injury to his knee, apparently. Replay shows McGregor injured his right knee when he attempted the jumping kick. Official result: Max Holloway def. Conor McGregor via first-round TKO (injury) THIS FIGHT IS OVER IN ROUND 1 😳 Max Holloway defeats Conor McGregor! [ #UFC329 | LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/fxSnBev6CM — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 12, 2026 WOW. THIS ONE IS DONE. Conor McGregor injures his leg & Max Holloway wins by TKO! [ #UFC329 | LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/lM2uV1EsaO — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 12, 2026

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: Conor McGregor steps on the scale during the UFC 329 ceremonial weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Conor McGregor and Max Holloway have plenty of bad blood heading into the UFC 329 main event Saturday night. The former UFC two-division champion makes his long-awaited return when he finally steps into the cage to face former UFC featherweight champion Holloway in a welterweight contest. McGregor defeated Holloway via unanimous decision in their first meeting over 13 years ago. In the co-main event, Paddy Pimblett tries to bounce back after his first UFC loss when he faces Benoit Saint Denis in a lightweight contest. Other fights on the main card will be an action-packed contests between Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista, Brandon Royval vs. Lone’er Kavanagh, and King Green vs. Terrance McKinney. Check out the UFC 329 live updates and highlights below. UFC 329 video: Robert Whittaker potentially breaks Nikita Krylov’s jaw in light heavyweight debut UFC 329 live blog: King Green vs. Terrance McKinney UFC 329 video: Gable Steveson lays waste to Elisha Ellison with brutal first-round knockout in octagon debut UFC 329 live blog: Robert Whittaker vs. Nikita Krylov UFC 329 video: Adrian Yanez batters Cody Garbrandt for brutal 1st-round knockout UFC 329 live blog: Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison UFC 329 video: Damian Pinas finishes Cesar Almeida with 1-punch knockout UFC 329 video: Ryan Gandra crushes Zach Reese for 75-second knockout

Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in five years when he faces Hawaii’s Max Holloway in a five-round welterweight main event tonight at UFC 329, closing out International Fight Week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor (22-6 MMA) has not competed since sustaining a broken tibia against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021 and has faced several personal setbacks ...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: Conor McGregor reacts to the crowd during the UFC 329 press conference at T-Mobile Arena on July 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) With UFC 329 hours away, Conor McGregor is so close to returning to the UFC Octagon. The former UFC two-division champion McGregor returns to the promotion for the first time in over five years when he squares off against former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway in a welterweight contest at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. McGregor defeated Holloway via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26) in their first UFC meeting over 13 years ago. Paddy Pimblett tries to bounce back after his first career loss when he squares off Benoit Saint Denis in a lightweight contest in the co-main event. UFC 329 start time The UFC 329 early prelims begin at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+. The action continues there until the main card starts at 9 p.m. on Paramount+ as well. The main event featuring Conor McGregor and Max Holloway is expected to begin around 11:45 p.m. UFC 329 fight card The 13-fight UFC 329 fight card is as follows: Main card (Paramount+ at 9 p.m. ET) Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista Brandon Royval vs. Lone’er Kavanagh King Green vs. Terrance McKinney Prelims (Paramount at 7 p.m. ET) Nikita Krylov vs. Robert Whittaker Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yanez Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka III Early prelims (Paramount at 5 p.m. ET) Tracy Cortez vs. Wang Cong Damian Pinas vs. Cesar Almeida Farid Basharat vs. John Garza Ryan Gandra vs. Zach Reese

Jul 10, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Conor McGregor (left) faces off with Max Holloway during weigh ins for UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images MMA Fighting has UFC 329 results for the McGregor vs. Holloway 2 fight card, live blogs of the top seven fights, and more from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. In the main event, former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor makes his highly anticipated return against former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway in a welterweight contest. McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC in over five years since breaking his leg in his last Octagon appearance – a first-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Holloway has lost two of his past three fights. Paddy Pimblett tries to bounce back from his first loss in the UFC when he squares off against Benoit Saint Denis in a lightweight contest in the co-main event. Check out the UFC 329 results below. UFC 329 Main Card (Paramount+ at 9 p.m. ET) Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista Brandon Royval vs. Lone’er Kavanagh King Green vs. Terrance McKinney UFC 329 Prelims (Paramount+ at 7 p.m. ET) Nikita Krylov vs. Robert Whittaker Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yanez Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka III UFC 329 Early Prelims (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET) Tracy Cortez vs. Wang Cong Damian Pinas vs. Cesar Almeida Farid Basharat vs. John Garza Ryan Gandra vs. Zach Reese Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: (R-L) Conor McGregor and Max Holloway face off during the UFC 329 ceremonial weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Conor McGregor and Max Holloway are bringing out the best in each other and fans could be in store for an epic UFC 329 main event. Saturday’s headliners faced off for the final time following ceremonial weigh-ins at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and neither man backed down as they nearly went nose to nose ahead of their highly anticipated rematch. Watch the intense faceoff below. Conor McGregor and Max Holloway have INTENSE final faceoff ahead of their rematch at #UFC329 👀 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HXzqXR9FV3 — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) July 11, 2026 Afterwards, Holloway and McGregor were both given the opportunity to deliver a parting shot on the microphone, with Holloway going first. “I’m too ferocious,” Holloway said. “I’m too relentless. If this guy’s a missile, I’m a f*cking nuke!” McGregor followed with a message for the rowdy crowd. “It’s great to be back,” McGregor said. “Thank you to all the fans here in attendance, I hope you’re all ready for a blockbuster event tomorrow night. ‘The Mac’ is bringing it!” Co-main event lightweight contenders Benoit Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett also had an energetic faceoff, with the fans roaring at Pimblett’s arrival. Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis go face-to-face ONE LAST TIME before they collide at #UFC329 pic.twitter.com/7Eull4b0Uw — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) July 11, 2026 UFC 329 is headlined by a rematch 13 years in the making as former featherweight champions McGregor and Holloway meet in a welterweight contest. McGregor fights for the first time in five years and for the first time since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, while Holloway looks to rebound from a disappointing loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 that cost him his “BMF” championship.

Max Holloway had a few furious words for Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 329

Conor McGregor takes on Max Holloway on Saturday at UFC 329

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: (L-R) Conor McGregor and Max Holloway face off during the UFC 329 press conference at T-Mobile Arena on July 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 is one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year and their UFC 329 clash is just a day away. For fans champing at the bit for even more hype, UFC CEO Dana White released the cold open for Saturday’s welterweight main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which caps off this year’s International Fight Week. Watch the video below. McGregor vs Holloway is LIVE TOMORROW on @paramountplus! #UFC329 pic.twitter.com/OVtr9nqap4 — danawhite (@danawhite) July 10, 2026 McGregor, a former champion at 155 and 145 pounds, competes for the first time since July 2021, when he broke his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 264. It’s been even longer since McGregor’s last win, a January 2020 knockout over Donald Cerrone, but “Notorious” remains one of the biggest names in combat sports. Also a former champion at 145 pounds, Holloway is coming off of a disappointing loss to Charles Oliveira this past March. Oliveira grounded Holloway for five rounds to hand Holloway a decision defeat and take his “BMF” belt. The co-main event between Benoit Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett is also featured in the UFC 329 cold open. Saint Denis is on a four-fight finishing streak, while Pimblett looks to rebound from his first UFC loss after dropping a competitive decision to now-lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in January.