Conor McGregor is set to make his long-awaited return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 11 in Las Vegas, where he will face off against Max Holloway in a welterweight bout at UFC 329.

This will be McGregor's first appearance in the octagon since he broke his leg during a fight against Dustin Poirier in 2021. The Irish fighter, now 37 years old, has been embroiled in legal troubles over the past several years, including a civil sexual assault case that was upheld by Ireland's High Court last year.

The upcoming bout is a rematch of their 2013 featherweight fight, which McGregor won by points. McGregor's last appearance was originally slated for a fight against Michael Chandler in July 2024 but was canceled due to a toe injury. McGregor had previously burst onto the MMA scene in 2013 and became the first UFC fighter to hold two championship belts in 2016 with a win over Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title and a knockout of Jose Aldo for the featherweight title in 2015.

In 2017, McGregor took a two-year break from the UFC to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match. Since his return, he has lost three of his last four fights.