Conor McGregor’s return to UFC finally confirmed after nearly FIVE YEARS out in stunning
Conor McGregor is finally set to return to UFC after a five-year absence with Dana White announcing a welterweight fight against Max Holloway in Las Vegas on July 11.
McGregor last fought on July 10, 2021 – breaking his leg and losing to Dustin Poirier. He has faced Holloway before – beating him with a torn ACL back in 2013 in Boston. Now, they will rematch in a nontitle bout at UFC 329 in a little under two months.
The 37-year-old McGregor, 22-6 in his career, remains the richest UFC fighter in history despite such a long absence.
He has generated a net worth of more than $200million throughout his legendary career, in which he has picked up championships in two different weight classes.
McGregor tried to return in 2024 against Michael Chandler but was forced to withdraw from that fight with a toe injury.
Back in 2016, the Irishman became the first man to hold UFC titles in two divisions simultaneously after adding the Lightweight crown to his Featherweight championship with a win over Eddie Alvarez.
After a brief crossover into the boxing world for a money-spinning showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr., which ended in a stoppage defeat for him, McGregor was beaten in his own discipline by bitter nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.
He then spent two years out of the Octagon before defeating Donald Cerrone in his comeback fight, only to suffer two losses to Poirier in the first seven months of 2021.
The second came in horrifying fashion after he broke his leg during the first round, bringing the trilogy bout to a premature end.
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