Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway: Date, start time, fight card and where to watch UFC 329 blockbuster

Jun 2, 2026 - 19:45

Conor McGregor returns to fighting for the first time in 1,827 days at UFC 329.

McGregor faces Max Holloway in the main event of the Las Vegas card on July 11 – five years and one day after he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier in his last UFC appearance.

Conor McGregor Dustin Poirier UFC 264 — McGregor’s last UFC fight ended in disaster when he snapped his leg at the very end of round two – but the Irishman says he’s prepared for all scenarios upon his return

Max Holloway prepares to face Dustin Poirier in the BMF championship bout during the UFC 318 event at Smoothie King Center on July 19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana — Holloway, too, enters the fight on the back of a loss, but remains one of the top pound-for-pound stars in the promotion

That was the 37-year-old’s second defeat to Poirier in 2021, having also been knocked out by the American at UFC 257 six months prior.

McGregor, who hasn’t won a fight since demolishing Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in January 2020, has teased his UFC comeback several times in the last five years.

Years of speculation and rumours, including a cancelled return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024, have now been settled.

It’s by far no easy task for McGregor, who faces a man still actively competing at the highest level against elites.

Despite losing to Charles Oliveira last time out and being knocked out for the first time in his career against Ilia Topuria at UFC 308, Holloway remains one of the promotion’s deadliest fighters.

His knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 with one second to go speaks for itself, as well as his performance to spoil a highly motivated Poirier’s retirement party last July.

Holloway heads into the clash as a clear favourite, but the big question is whether McGregor has it in him for one last run.

McGregor vs Holloway: Date and start time

McGregor vs Holloway at UFC 329 takes place on Saturday, July 11, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The event is part of the UFC’s annual International Fight Week.

Early preliminary action is set to kick off at 10pm GMT (5pm ET, 2pm PT) before the rest of the prelims get underway from 12am GMT on Sunday morning (7pm ET, 4pm PT Saturday).

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 17: Conor McGregor (top) looks at the clock as he battles Max Holloway in their UFC featherweight bout at TD Garden on August 17, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. — McGregor defeated Holloway in Boston 13 years ago, before his meteoric rise

UFC 329’s main card is then expected to start at 2am GMT (9pm ET, 6pm PT).

McGregor vs Holloway: Fight card

Subject to change

Main card

MAIN EVENT: Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 – Welterweight
Co-main: Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint Denis – Lightweight
Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista – Bantamweight
Brandon Royval vs Lone’er Kavanagh – Flyweight
Gable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison – Heavyweight

Preliminary card

Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov – Light Heavyweight
Luke Riley vs Kai Kamaka – Featherweight
Cody Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez – Bantamweight
Tracey Cortez vs Wang Cong – Women’s Flyweight
Farid Basharat vs Ethyn Ewing – Bantamweight

Early prelims

Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida – Middleweight
Ryan Gandra vs Zachary Reese – Middleweight
Ode’ Osbourne vs Cody Durden – Flyweight

McGregor vs Holloway: How to watch

UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway will be streamed live on Paramount+ for fans in the US as part of their regular subscription.

For those in the UK and Ireland, TNT Sports and HBO Max will be your destination for UFC 329, with the preliminary bouts available on UFC Fight Pass.

talkSPORT.com will, of course, be across all of the latest news and updates from UFC 329 through McGregor vs Holloway.

McGregor vs Holloway: What has been said?

“I am very grateful for the team I have around me,” McGregor wrote on social media ahead of his return.

Conor McGregor during his 2021 clash with Dustin Poirier — McGregor has vowed to beat Holloway for the second time when the pair come to blows at UFC 329

UFC Schedule

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“My coaches and training partners, we are all fully tuned in for the challenge at hand and it is a glorious time in our gym.

“I am better than ever, and I relish the opportunity to once again show my mastery in martial arts to the world.”

Speaking on his Mac Energy YouTube channel, McGregor later added: “I plan on showing my growth and my improvements in there.

“So, I’m very, very excited for it. Preparation is going very well. We’re living, breathing, and sleeping in the gym, literally.

“I’m training all day, all night… I have a base here, and I have a base in my coach John’s gym, and I go between them both. So, training is going very, very well.”