SportOther SportsConor McGregorConor McGregor returns to the UFC for the first time in five years tonigh when he takes on Max Holloway in Las Vegas, the scene of many of his great victories07:00, 11 Jul 2026Updated 08:45, 11 Jul 2026Conor McGregor will attempt to pull off the unthinkable tonight and make a winning comeback to the cage.‌The Irishman has not fought since he broke his leg at the end of the first round of his trilogy clash with Dustin Poirier five years ago. He has since been embroiled in controversy over controversy and saw his first comeback attempt aborted two years ago when he broke his toe in training.‌Tonight he takes on Max Holloway in a repeat of their 2013 clash and a meeting of two former featherweight world champions - albeit the sequel is being held at welterweight. Holloway is stepping up to 170lb for the first time while McGregor is competing in the division for the fourth time. Here is everything you need to know about tonight's fights...‌What time will McGregor vs Holloway start in the UK?The main event between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway will likely start shortly after 4am on Sunday in the UK. The main card is due to start at 2am and consists of four three-round fights and the five-round co-main event between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis. All fight times are subject to change.How to watch and stream McGregor vs HollowayWatch UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 exclusively live on TNT Sports Box Office via HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media TV, Prime Video and Sky. For more information go to tntsports.co.uk/boxoffice UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 can also be watched via HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media TV, Prime Video and Sky:EE TV customers can purchase the event via their STB on channel 494.Any HBO Max tier customer can purchase the event on the HBO Max app. An HBO Max subscription to any plan is also required.Prime Video customers do not need to have a Prime subscription to access this event. You can find live and upcoming PPV events in the “Live and upcoming events” row on the Prime Video homepage and sports page, or by searching for a specific event title.Republic of Ireland viewers can purchase TNT Sports Box Office via Sky at https://www.sky.com/boxoffice/tnt-sports - €29.99.Sky customers can purchase via the HBO Max app – Sky customers should check whether they already have HBO Max included at no extra cost in their subscription. For those without an HBO Max subscription, HBO Max starts from £4.99 for a month.Virgin Media TV customers in the UK: customers with a TiVo and/or V6 set-top-box should visit the On-Demand section and choose Live Events; customers with a Virgin TV 360 and/or Stream set-top-box should go to the Pay Per View Events rail‌Full UFC 329 fight card, running order and start timesMain cardConor McGregor vs Max Holloway - 4.15amBenoit Saint Denis vs Paddy Pimblett - 3.30amCory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista - 3amBrandon Royval vs Lone'er Kavanagh - 2.30amKing Green vs Terrance McKinney - 2amPreliminary card‌Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov - 1.30amGable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison - 1amCody Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez - 12.30amLuke Riley vs Kai Kamaka III - 12amEarly preliminary cardTracy Cortez vs Wang Cong - 11.40pmDamian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida - 11.15pmFarid Basharat vs John Garza - 10.50pmRyan Gandra vs Zachary Reese - 10.25pmAlessandro Costa vs Cody Durden - 10pmArticle continues belowQuotes cornerConor McGregor: There is nothing better than proving people wrong. People are entitled to their opinion. Some are valid. You know, there's some questions: time out, injury, lifestyle, yada yada yada. We're going to go in Saturday night and shut them all up again. You know, the business is on the rise. The money is coming in. So, get into this game, baby. We're rocking and rolling. The Mac is back.Max Holloway: I believe him, he's doing all the right things. He found God, he got his beautiful family right here. We're getting ready for a dangerous Conor McGregor, I can't wait guys. No excuses come Saturday night.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌UFCConor McGregor