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05/16 22:20 CDT Conor McGregor to make long-awaited UFC return in July fight
against Max Holloway
Conor McGregor to make long-awaited UFC return in July fight against Max
Holloway
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Conor McGregor is returning the octagon.
UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday that McGregor will return for a
rematch against Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main on July 11 in Las Vegas.
The 37-year-old has not fought since breaking his leg in a fight against Dustin
Poirier in 2021 and has faced a series of legal issues. An Irish jury found him
liable in a civil sexual assault case from an incident in 2018, which was
upheld by Ireland's High Court in July.
McGregor was scheduled to return for a fight against Michael Chandler in July
2024, but withdrew due to a toe injury.
The brash Irishman was one of the UFC's biggest stars when burst onto the scene
in 2013 and became the first UFC fighter to hold two championship belts in 2016
with a win over Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title. He won the
featherweight title a year earlier with a knockout of Jose Aldo.
McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match in 2017 during a
two-year hiatus from the UFC, but has lost three of his last four fights.
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