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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 23McGregor Returns for UFC 329 Rematch With Holloway as +300 Underdog After 5-Year Layoff
6 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 23
- July 11 will mark Conor McGregor’s first UFC fight in five years when he headlines UFC 329 against Max Holloway in a rematch.
- Sportsbooks have installed Holloway as a heavy -450 favorite, leaving McGregor at +300 — an implied 25% chance of winning.
- McGregor, 37 on fight night, last fought in 2021 when he broke his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier; Holloway will be 34.
- The bout is set at welterweight, 170 pounds, and tops the UFC’s annual International Fight Week card.
- Their first meeting came in 2013, when McGregor beat Holloway by unanimous decision.
With both fighters unranked at 170lbs, is this high-stakes rematch more about a massive payday than a path back to a title? After a five-year absence from the octagon, can a 37-year-old Conor McGregor truly overcome the odds against a prime Max Holloway?