McGregor Vs. Holloway 2 Reportedly Stalled By Main Event Stipulation
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland prepares to fight Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) An official announcement for Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return fight appears imminent, but it may not come in time to spoil tonight’s Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano superfight on Netflix.
According to a report by the New York Post , a deal between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway is expected to be finalized for UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, over the next week. Some originally speculated that UFC CEO Dana White has been planning to announce the return of “Notorious” this weekend in effort to take some shine away from a feisty Rousey . That would be pretty savage on behalf of UFC, but pettier things have happened in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA).
Earlier this week, long-time MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani, revealed that a McGregor vs. Holloway rematch was “on the goal line,” but that didn’t give fight fans a ton of information to work with. Friday’s report by New York Post provided some extra details for McGregor’s potential UFC comeback, which has been nearly five years in the making following his last fight in July 2021.
Per New York Post, McGregor vs. Holloway is expected to take place at 170 pounds. Many expected that to be the case given how big McGregor gets when he’s not fighting, but this will be Holloway’s first appearance at welterweight.
The former UFC featherweight champion just moved up to lightweight last year and has produced a 1-1 record ever since, most recently losing his “BMF” title to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326. In addition, it appears McGregor’s Team is still pushing hard for his return fight to be three rounds instead of five. Keep in mind, McGregor vs.