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Conor McGregor-Max Holloway rematch official for UFC 329 main event

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The rumors have become reality: Conor McGregor is expected to make his long-awaited return at International Fight Week.

Conor McGregor will fight for the first time in five years at UFC 329. | Getty/UFC The rumors have become reality: Conor McGregor is expected to make his long-awaited return at International Fight Week. The former two-division champion will square off against ex-featherweight kingpin Max Holloway in the UFC 329 headliner on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The bout was announced during the UFC Fight Night 276 broadcast on Saturday night. Perhaps it was no coincidence that the news also came during the Most Valuable Promotions "Rousey vs. Carano" main card.

McGregor vs. Holloway 2 will be contested at welterweight. More Than a Decade in the Making McGregor and Holloway initially squared off early in their promotional tenures, with the Irishman taking a unanimous decision over โ€œBlessedโ€ at UFC Fight Night 26 on Aug.

17, 2013. McGregor won the fight despite