McGregor's Long-Awaited Return
Conor McGregor will attempt to make a winning comeback tonight when he faces Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas. The Irishman has not fought since breaking his leg in the first round of his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier five years ago. His first comeback attempt was aborted two years ago after breaking his toe in training.
Tonight's fight is a rematch of their 2013 clash, both former featherweight champions, but this time at welterweight (170lb). Holloway moves up for the first time, while McGregor fights in the division for the fourth time.
UK Start Time for McGregor vs Holloway
The main event between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway is expected to start shortly after 4am on Sunday, July 12, in the UK. The main card begins at 2am and includes four three-round fights plus the five-round co-main event between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis. All times are subject to change.
How to Watch and Stream
UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 is exclusively live on TNT Sports Box Office via HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media TV, Prime Video, and Sky. Viewers in the Republic of Ireland can purchase via Sky at €29.99. Sky customers can also use the HBO Max app, with subscriptions starting from £4.99 a month. Virgin Media TV customers can access via the On-Demand section or Pay Per View Events rail.
Full UFC 329 Fight Card and Running Order
Main Card (from 2am BST)
- Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway – 4.15am
- Benoit Saint Denis vs Paddy Pimblett – 3.30am
- Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista – 3am
- Brandon Royval vs Lone'er Kavanagh – 2.30am
- King Green vs Terrance McKinney – 2am
Preliminary Card (from 12am BST)
- Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov – 1.30am
- Gable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison – 1am
- Cody Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez – 12.30am
- Luke Riley vs Kai Kamaka III – 12am
Early Preliminary Card (from 10pm BST)
- Tracy Cortez vs Wang Cong – 11.40pm
- Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida – 11.15pm
- Farid Basharat vs John Garza – 10.50pm
- Ryan Gandra vs Zachary Reese – 10.25pm
- Alessandro Costa vs Cody Durden – 10pm
Quotes from the Fighters
Conor McGregor: "There is nothing better than proving people wrong. People are entitled to their opinion. Some are valid. You know, there's some questions: time out, injury, lifestyle, yada yada yada. We're going to go in Saturday night and shut them all up again. You know, the business is on the rise. The money is coming in. So, get into this game, baby. We're rocking and rolling. The Mac is back."
Max Holloway: "I believe him, he's doing all the right things. He found God, he got his beautiful family right here. We're getting ready for a dangerous Conor McGregor, I can't wait guys. No excuses come Saturday night."
