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Conor McGregor's UFC Return: The Numbers That Define McGregor Vs. Holloway 2
McGregor enters as an underdog after a five-year layoff, while Holloway makes his welterweight debut and has stayed active, analysts said.
- On Saturday, July 11, former UFC champions Conor McGregor and Max Holloway headline UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The highly anticipated main event marks McGregor's return to the Octagon after a five-year absence.
- McGregor, 37, returns to the 170-pound division where he holds a 2-1 record. His last appearance occurred July 10, 2021, when a leg injury against Dustin Poirier forced a first-round doctor stoppage.
- Making his welterweight debut, Holloway enters with a 27-9 record and the UFC's all-time record for 3,655 significant strikes landed. Oddsmakers give McGregor a 35 percent chance of victory.
- During Friday's weigh-ins, McGregor weighed in at 170.5 pounds while Holloway hit the 170-pound mark. The full night streams on Paramount+ in the United States, starting with early prelims at 5 p.m. ET.
- Dana White, UFC president, organized a 14-bout lineup for International Fight Week, including Robert Whittaker's light heavyweight test against Nikita Krylov. The stacked card positions UFC 329 within a marquee event spanning multiple days.
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Conor McGregor's Record Offers Clue to Max Holloway Fight at UFC 329
All signs point to a Conor McGregor return on July 11, when he takes on Max Holloway in a welterweight fight. The fighters have had their face-offs, words have been exchanged, and doubts extinguished; now we prepare for one of the biggest fights of the year. There has been plenty of ambiguity surrounding McGregor’s return, […] The post Conor McGregor’s Record Offers Clue to Max Holloway Fight at UFC 329 appeared first on HEAVY.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
C 44%
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