at UFC 329. | Getty/UFC
The rumors have become reality: Conor
McGregor is expected to make his long-awaited return at
International Fight Week.
The former two-division champion will square off against
ex-featherweight kingpin Max
Holloway in the UFC 329
headliner on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout
was announced during the
UFC Fight Night 276 broadcast on Saturday night. Perhaps it was
no coincidence that the news also came during the
Most Valuable Promotions “Rousey vs. Carano” main card.
McGregor vs. Holloway 2 will be contested at
welterweight.
More Than a Decade in the Making
McGregor and Holloway initially squared off early in their
promotional tenures, with the Irishman taking a unanimous decision
over “Blessed” at UFC Fight Night 26 on Aug. 17, 2013. McGregor won
the fight despite