LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: (L-R) Conor McGregor and Max Holloway face off during the UFC 329 press conference at T-Mobile Arena on July 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCThe UFC is at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 329 fight card on Paramount+. The Saturday, July 11 event is headlined the return of Conor McGregor. The former two-division champ makes his first appearance inside the Octagon in five years when he meets ex-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway in the welterweight main event of UFC 329. In the co-headliner, Paddy Pimblett faces Benoit Saint Denis in a pivotal lightweight clash.ForbesUFC 329 Fight Card: Odds, Prop Bets, Predictions And PicksBy Trent ReinsmithUFC 329 Fight Card: Date, Time, Location, How to Watch Or StreamDate: Saturday. July 11, 2026Main Card Start Time: 9:00 p.m. ETPreliminary Card Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ETEarly Prelims Start Time: 5:00 p.m. ETLocation: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NevadaMORE FOR YOUHow to Watch: Paramount+ForbesDana White: UFC 329 Will Have The Largest Live Gate In UFC HistoryBy Trent ReinsmithUFC 329 Fight CardUFC 329 Main CardConor McGregor vs. Max HollowayPaddy Pimblett vs. Benoit St. DenisMario Bautista vs. Cory SandhagenLone'er Kavanagh vs. Brandon RoyvalKing Green vs. Terrance McKinneyUFC 329 Preliminary CardNikita Krylov vs. Robert WhittakerElisha Ellison vs. Gable StevesonCody Garbrandt vs. Adrian YanezKai Kamaka III vs. Luke RileyUFC 329 Early PrelimsCong Wang vs. Tracy CortezCesar Almeida vs. Damian PinasFarid Basharat vs. John GarzaRyan Gandra vs. Zach ReeseAlessandro Costa vs. Cody DurdenForbesUFC Announces 10 Bouts For UFC 330 Fight CardBy Trent ReinsmithUFC 329: Conor McGregor’s ReturnThis is not the first time UFC CEO Dana White has announced a McGregor return to the cage. In April 2024, the UFC booked McGregor vs. Michael Chandler for the main event of UFC 303. A month later, White was happy with ticket sales for the event, saying UFC 303, which was booked for June 29, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, would be the first UFC card to have a live gate of $20 million or more. Things fell apart in mid-June when McGregor withdrew from UFC 303 because of a broken toe. The card, which was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between then-champion Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka, drew a live gate of $15,909,243.UFC 306 became the first card to top the $20 million live gate number. That event, at Sphere in Las Vegas drew $21,829,245 on an attendance of 16,024.The 37-year-old McGregor (22-6) is 1-3 since October 2018. His most recent win was a January 2020 TKO victory over Donald Cerrone. He is coming off back-to-back TKO losses to Dustin Poirier. McGregor’s most recent fight, his July 2021 loss to Poirier, came after a broken leg left McGregor unable to continue.Also, since his last outing, McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in a civil case. Holloway has fought eight times since McGregor’s last UFC outing, he is 5-3 in those bouts. Losing title fights to Charles Oliveira (symbolic BMF belt), Ilia Topuria (featherweight), and Alex Volkanovski (featherweight). The 34-year-old’s wins came against Yair Rodriguez, Arnold Allen, Korean Zombie, Justin Gaethje (for the BMF title), and Dustin Poirier (defense of the BMF title).McGregor and Holloway first met at 145 pounds in August 2013. McGregor won that contest via decision. We will have more on UFC 329, including full fight card results and reactions on fight night.