Conor McGregor made his highly anticipated return to the UFC on July 11, 2026, facing Max Holloway in a welterweight rematch at UFC 329.
Event Details
UFC 329 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of the promotion’s annual International Fight Week. The event featured a 14-fight card streamed live on Paramount+, with the final hour of prelims and the first hour of the main card also airing on CBS. The card carried no championship fight, which is unusual for a numbered UFC event, based on details from Forbes.
The Main Event Storyline
McGregor and Holloway first fought in August 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston, a featherweight bout on the preliminary card. McGregor, then 25 and only in his second UFC fight, beat a 21 year old Holloway by unanimous decision, tearing his ACL during the fight yet still winning. Thirteen years later, the two met again, this time in a five round welterweight bout, according to Forbes.
Jayden Adams Dead at 25 | Bafana Bafana Star Passes Weeks After World Cup
Jayden Adams, the South African and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder, has died at the age of 25, weeks after playing at the 2026 FIFA World…
Fighter Backgrounds
McGregor entered UFC 329 with a record of 22 wins and 6 losses and had not fought since breaking his leg at UFC 264 in July 2021. Holloway, a former featherweight champion and BMF titleholder, entered with a 27 and 9 record and was coming off a decision loss to Charles Oliveira in March 2026. This bout marked Holloway’s official debut in the welterweight division, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
Full Fight Card
The event was split into early prelims, prelims, and a main card, with five bouts featured on the main card.
| Segment | Time (ET) | Key Matchups |
|---|---|---|
| Early Prelims | 5:00 PM | Alessandro Costa vs Cody Durden, Farid Basharat vs John Garza, Ryan Gandra vs Zachary Reese |
| Prelims | 7:00 PM | Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov, Gable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison, Cody Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez |
| Main Card | 9:00 PM | 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 |
This lineup is confirmed by UFC.com and FightMag.
Early Prelim Results
Three early prelim bouts had confirmed results ahead of the main card. Farid Basharat defeated John Garza by unanimous decision, with scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 30-27. Ryan Gandra defeated Zachary Reese by first round knockout at the 1:15 mark. Alessandro Costa defeated Cody Durden by second round submission using a rear-naked choke, as confirmed by FightMag.
How To Watch UFC 329
The full event streamed live on Paramount+ in the United States, available for a standard subscription price with no separate pay-per-view fee. The final hour of the prelims and the first hour of the main card also aired on CBS, according to the Forbes live tracker.
Main Card Results
Official results for the McGregor vs Holloway main event, along with the rest of the main card, had not yet been posted by UFC.com, ESPN, or Yahoo Sports at the time of this report. Readers can check UFC.com directly for the official results once they are published.
UFC 329 – Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is UFC 329?
Q: Who headlined UFC 329?
Q: Was this McGregor and Holloway’s first fight?
Q: Why was McGregor’s fight at UFC 329 significant?
Q: Was UFC 329 part of a bigger event week?
Q: Who else fought on the UFC 329 card?
Q: Who won UFC 329, McGregor or Holloway?
Let me check the actual result for you since that’s likely the most important question.
