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Max Holloway blasted Islam Makhachev for posing with two UFC belts after UFC 330, suggesting the post was written by someone else and warning, “don’t ever come for my throat,” while noting the display was more about aura than a single title fight and joking about the belts’ weight.
Conor McGregor teased a final UFC run, dubbing it a
Conor McGregor revealed he tore his ACL and meniscus in UFC 329 against Max Holloway, the same knee injured in his earlier Holloway bout but the opposite leg; he targets a comeback by next summer, saying regenerative medicine and his training give him a realistic path back, and noting he’s already walking without a crutch and has begun leg work, with recovery potentially marking the final fight of his current UFC contract.
Conor McGregor's UFC 329 rematch with Max Holloway ended early due to a knee injury, forcing the fight to be stopped. He wrote on Instagram that the bout should be ruled a no-contest and all bets refunded, though that outcome is unlikely since the result was injury-driven rather than a officiating error; he is awaiting MRI results to determine the knee's status and next steps.
After UFC 329's underwhelming main event, Chael Sonnen criticized Max Holloway for calling for a third fight with an injured Conor McGregor, arguing he should have wished McGregor well and moved on. Sonnen suggested Holloway already earned a massive payday and that chasing a trilogy squandered the moment, leaving fans and Holloway’s camp at odds over next opponents and a potential rematch.
Conor McGregor announced he will undergo knee surgery after sustaining a knee injury that forced the stoppage of his UFC 329 main event against Max Holloway, ending his five-year return after just 69 seconds. He vented on social media about the sudden setback and vowed to return, while UFC president Dana White said doctors suspect a blown ACL. McGregor later posted that surgery is on the horizon with plans for prehab and a return to martial arts practice as he eyes a comeback.
UFC 329 at the T-Mobile Arena features Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway in a non-title five‑round welterweight main event, nearly a decade after their first meeting. The card also includes Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett and several other bouts (Sandhagen vs. Bautista, Royval vs. Kavanagh, Green vs. McKinney) on the main card, with prelims headlined by Whittaker vs. Krylov and Garbrandt vs. Yanez. Main card starts 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (P+), prelims at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, and odds from DraftKings list Holloway as the favorite (-225) to McGregor (+185), with other fights showing various favorites. Odds can change ahead of fight night.
At UFC 329's weigh-ins, every fighter hit their marks. Conor McGregor weighed in at 170.5 pounds to officially face Max Holloway (170) in a welterweight rematch, with co-main Pimblett vs. Saint Denis at 156, and the rest of the main-card and prelim bouts also weighing in across divisions to lock in the lineup at T-Mobile Arena.
Max Holloway says he plans to beat Conor McGregor at UFC 329 to avenge their 2013 bout and set up a possible rematch at the end of the year. He views McGregor’s return from a severe injury as dangerous but believes the bout is a major payday and a chance to rewrite the narrative, with Holloway currently favored and intent on concluding what he sees as an ongoing rivalry.
At UFC 329 media day, Conor McGregor brushed off Justin Gaethje's challenge, saying he isn't prioritizing a lightweight return and hints at pursuing a 'triple crown' by capturing titles in three divisions, while set to fight Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329.
Max Holloway says Conor McGregor’s beef is with the UFC, not Holloway, a point he made during a Joe Rogan interview as McGregor eyes a return and a possible UFC 329 main event in Las Vegas after a five-year layoff.
Max Holloway is focused on his July 11 title fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 329, while Justin Gaethje’s win over Ilia Topuria at UFC White House has sparked talk of a possible Holloway–Gaethje rematch; Holloway praised Gaethje’s performance, noted the complexity of ‘MMA math,’ and said he’ll pursue his own path with UFC guiding the next steps after his win.
Conor McGregor says he’s happy with a renegotiated UFC contract ahead of UFC 329, where he’ll rematch Max Holloway after the promotion’s switch to Paramount+. He’s training hard and preparing for every scenario to ensure a strong comeback.
UFC president Dana White announced that Conor McGregor will return to the octagon on July 11 in Las Vegas to face Max Holloway, his first bout since a 2021 TKO loss to Dustin Poirier and a broken leg. McGregor, the sport’s biggest draw, faces a Holloway who is coming off a March loss to Charles Oliveira, in a highly anticipated comeback for MMA star power.
Conor McGregor will return to action for the first time in five years, facing Max Holloway in a welterweight bout at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on July 11; it’s a rematch of their 2013 featherweight bout, coming after McGregor’s 2021 leg injury and a shelved 2024 bout with Michael Chandler. The UFC 329 card also features Paddy Pimblett, Lone'er Kavanagh, and Luke Riley, while Holloway remains a top lightweight competitor and McGregor’s career has included two-division titles and an 18-month anti-doping ban that ended in March.