More than 12 years after their first meeting, Conor McGregor will enter the rematch with Max Holloway as a considerable underdog. According to online oddsmaker BetOnline, McGregor is a +350 underdog heading into his first fight since July 2021. Holloway, whose most recent UFC appearance came in March, checks in as a -450 favorite.
McGregor vs. Holloway will be contested at 170 pounds and serves as the main event for UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The two initially squared off in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 26 on Aug. 17, 2013. Despite suffering a torn ACL in the fight, McGregor emerged with a unanimous decision triumph.
McGregor hasn’t fought since July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The Dublin native was supposed to return against rival “Ultimate Fighter 31” coach Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024, but McGregor pulled out the week of the event due to a broken toe.
Holloway last appeared at UFC 326, where he relinquished his BMF crown to Charles Oliveira in the evening’s main event on March 7. While McGregor has been sidelined, “Blessed” has remained one of the UFC’s most beloved stars, adding to his legend with an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje to capture the BMF belt at UFC 300.
UFC 329 Odds
Max Holloway -450
Conor McGregor +350
Paddy Pimblett +170
Benoit St. Denis -200
Mario Bautista +130
Cory Sandhagen -150
Lone'er Kavanagh -170
Brandon Royval +145
Elisha Ellison -900
Gable Steveson -1800
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This is shaping up to be one of the biggest fights of the year! How can you not be excited for a rematch between these two legends? I can't wait to see how McGregor comes out of retirement and faces Holloway. Will he prove the odds wrong or will Holloway’s recent form hold true? This is going to be epic!