Conor McGregor’s much-anticipated return to the octagon has passed another significant checkpoint.
The UFC 329 main event between welterweights McGregor and Max Holloway was made official on Friday after both fighters made weight.
McGregor weighed in at 170.5 pounds (non-title fights permit a one-pound allowance), while Holloway checked in at 170 pounds exactly.
The Irishman has not fought in the UFC since his back-to-back losses against the since-retired Dustin Poirier back in 2021. McGregor was set to fight Michael Chandler in 2024 — also at welterweight — but had to pull out after breaking a toe during camp.
The 37-year-old remains one of the UFC’s most polarizing fighters and arguably one of the biggest draws in mixed martial arts. His record under the banner is 10-4, but his legacy comes more from his exciting theatrics in and out of the cage.
McGregor is also a former featherweight and lightweight champion — the first fighter to hold two title belts simultaneously. Saturday’s main event bout from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will be his first MMA matchup at 170 pounds.
As for the rest of the card, all fighters made weight. Here is a full list of the weigh-in results (all weights in pounds).
MAIN CARD
Main event – Welterweight: Conor McGregor (170.5) vs. Max Holloway (170)
Co-Main event – Lightweight: Benoît Saint Denis (156) vs. Paddy Pimblett (156)
Bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen (135.5) vs. Mario Bautista (135.5)
Flyweight: Brandon Royval (125) vs. Lone’er Kavanagh (126)
Lightweight: King Green (155.5) vs. Terrance McKinney (156)
PRELIMS
Light heavyweight: Nikita Krylov (205.5) vs. Robert Whittaker (205.5)
Heavyweight: Gable Steveson (241) vs. Elisha Ellison (236)
Bantamweight: Cody Garbrandt (136) vs. Adrian Yanez (136)
Featherweight: Luke Riley (146) vs. Kai Kamaka III (146)
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Conor McGregor makes his anticipated return against fan favourite Max Holloway. Watch UFC 329 on Saturday, July 11 with prelim coverage beginning 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, and pay-per-view main card starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
EARLY PRELIMS
Women’s flyweight: Tracy Cortez (126) vs Wang Cong (125.5)
Middleweight: Damian Pinas (185.5) vs Cesar Almeida (186)
Bantamweight: Farid Basharat (136) vs John Garza (135.5)
Middleweight: Ryan Gandra (185.5) vs Zachary Reese (184.5)
Flyweight: Alessandro Costa (126) vs Cody Durden (125.5)