The much-awaited return of Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor to the UFC is on the horizon. McGregor is scheduled to fight Max Holloway on the upcoming UFC 329 on Jul. 11, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena.
Several years ago, before his injury and suspension, McGregor had expressed his interest in fighting Michael Chandler, but he couldn’t and needed to as a substitute fight Max Holloway. Set to be in his first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in 2021, McGregor desired to again tackle Chandler during his return.
McGregor’s manager, Audie Attar, recently, during an interview with MMA Junkie, opened up and revealed his first alternative of opponent. “Conor [McGregor] really wanted to present [his comeback fight] to Michael Chandler. He just felt Michael deserved it, having undergone the show and experienced that camp, the unlucky injury and the cancellation of the bout.”
“Conor really, really wanted that to occur, and we did all the things to attempt to push it. On the time, it just didn’t make sense for the UFC, nevertheless it doesn’t mean that it may not occur in the longer term. Michael [Chandler] has an incredible fight ahead of him on the White House (against Mauricio Ruffy), and we wish him the perfect. We would like him to succeed. It will possibly grow to be a reality.” Despite hyping up a possible McGregor vs. Chandler fight, his manager also gave Holloway his flowers.
Conor McGregor’s manager breaks down his upcoming Max Holloway fight
In the identical interview, McGregor’s manager continued and discussed the Irish fighter’s upcoming match against Holloway. “I believe, from a Max Holloway perspective, we all know we got one on Max, and he desires to get that back. We all know they faced one another after they were 145ers, and we all know that Max is game, and he will placed on an incredible performance. We just felt it was the suitable match-up.
“One among the things, obviously, with being out with the time Conor has been out for, it just made sense to do it at 170, right? Max was game straight away and willing to step up and take the match-up at 170.”
The much-awaited return of Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor to the UFC is on the horizon. McGregor is scheduled to fight Max Holloway on the upcoming UFC 329 on Jul. 11, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena. Several years ago, before his injury and suspension, McGregor had expressed his interest in fighting Michael Chandler, but he couldn’t and needed to as a substitute fight Max Holloway.