The Irishman will end his five-year hiatus later this summer when he takes on Max Holloway in a welterweight showdown at UFC 329 on July 1119:05, 28 May 2026Joe Rogan believes Max Holloway will be the beneficiary in his fight with Conor McGregor largely due to his activity in the cage.‌McGregor - a former two-division UFC champion - will return to the cage for the first time in five years when he takes on Holloway in a welterweight showdown at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas. The Irishman, who turns 38 just three days after his clash with the Hawaiian, has not fought since breaking his leg in a first round defeat to Dustin Poirier back in 2021.‌The 'Notorious' has not won in the cage since needing just under a minute to knock Donald Cerrone out six years ago. He was due to make a return to action two years ago against Michael Chandler, but was forced to withdraw from the contest after sustaining an injury in training.‌Since McGregor's last outing, Holloway has fought eight times - which includes wins over the likes of Yair Rodriguez, Arnold Allen, Justin Gaethje and Poirier. Popular UFC commentator Joe Rogan has offered his verdict on the upcoming clash for the first time ahead of the highly-anticipated rematch - which McGregor won back in 2013.FOLLOW OUR FIGHTING FB PAGE! Latest boxing and MMA news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook pageRogan insists that Holloway's recent activity will allow him to be in perfect shape for his fight with McGregor. “This Conor McGregor fight in July is gonna be bananas, it’s gonna be bananas. People are gonna go crazy for the return of Conor McGregor because he’s a giant personality,“ he said.‌“How could we (expect the same McGregor), he hasn’t fought in five years. Five f****** years ago. The thing is about Max Holloway, is that he isn’t that much younger than Conor, but Max has been in constant high level competition the entire time.“He won the BMF title, beat Dustin (Poirier), constant high level competition, it’s a different thing. This is 170lbs, which is even better, no weight cutting at all. And also, knowing this is such a high profile fight, he’s going to be in f****** insane shape."“Many fans have been left concerned ahead of the contest, stating that McGregor looks rather 'slow' after the Irishman recently showed off some clips in training. Regardless of his critics, the Irishman is adamant that he is feeling fresh and raring to go ahead of his first fight in five years.Article continues belowIn a recent post uploaded to social media, he wrote: "Thank you for all the love, support, and encouragement over the last few days, people! I am feeling very energised entering intense training camp because of it! I am very grateful for the team I have around me. My coaches and training partners, we are all fully tuned in for the challenge at hand and it is a glorious time in our gym!"Swipe to see an incredible snap shot of sparring with my long time training partner and friend, @nicolosolli_mma, who is in phenomenal condition pushing me hard, with coaches monitoring our every exchange. I am better than ever, and I relish the opportunity to once again show my mastery in martial arts to the world. Lord Jesus in your name, please, to inspire the next generation to come! Amen."