Conor McGregor earlier than the Daniel Dubois v Anthony Joshua battle at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, September 21, 2024. — Reutetrs
LOS ANGELES: Conor McGregor will return to the Final Combating Championship Octagon for the primary time in 5 years when he takes on Max Holloway in a non-title rematch on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC mentioned Saturday.
Eire’s McGregor, a former two-weight champion and nonetheless one in all UFC’s most well-known and bankable fighters, hasn’t fought since struggling a damaged leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier on July 10, 2021.
July’s return at UFC 329 might be a rematch of his second UFC battle, in August of 2013, when McGregor beat Holloway in Boston regardless of struggling a torn knee ligament throughout the bout.
The 37-year-old Dubliner had withdrawn from a deliberate comeback battle in June of 2024 with a toe harm.
McGregor has handled a number of points exterior the Octagon.
In 2024 he was discovered liable and ordered to pay round $250,000 damages to a lady who accused him of rape in Eire.
In December a lady who accused McGregor of sexually assaulting her at an NBA recreation in Miami dropped her civil lawsuit in opposition to him, authorities having already declined to pursue felony fees.
A month earlier, McGregor was suspended for 18 months after lacking three drug exams in a 12-month interval, escaping an extended ban after Fight Sports activities Anti-Doping mentioned he cooperated with their investigation into the missed exams.
UFC introduced the bout throughout the first MMA promotion by YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul’s Most Useful Promotions outfit, a card in Los Angeles highlighted by Ronda Rousey’s return in opposition to Gina Carano.
