Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 — UFC 329 <br /> Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to the UFC after a five-year layoff ended in one of the most anticlimactic main events in recent memory. At UFC 329 in Las Vegas, McGregor faced Max Holloway in a rematch of their 2013 featherweight bout, which McGregor won by unanimous decision CBS Sports. <br /><br />Fight Summary <br />Event: UFC 329, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas <br /><br />Date: July 11, 2026 <br /><br />Result: Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO at 1:09 of Round 1 ESPN <br /><br />Cause of Stoppage: McGregor suffered a knee injury seconds into the fight while attempting a flying kick. He fell twice, then could not continue after absorbing a calf kick from Holloway CBS Sports. <br /><br />Injury Suspected: Doctors believe a torn ACL CBS Sports. <br /><br />McGregor’s Statement: He denied carrying an injury into the fight, saying the damage “came out of nowhere” and that he was “so sharp and so ready” Bleacher Report. <br /><br />Context & Significance <br />This was McGregor’s first fight since breaking his leg in 2021 against Dustin Poirier TheSportster. <br /><br />Holloway, now at welterweight, is making his UFC debut in that division after a strong featherweight career TheSportster. <br /><br />The bout was a major storyline for years, but the injury meant the fight lasted just 69 seconds Yahoo Sports. <br /><br />UFC President Dana White called the event the biggest gate in UFC history at $25 million TheSportster.
