Conor McGregor makes UFC return against Max Holloway in Las Vegas main event

Conor McGregor steps back into the octagon for the first time in five years Saturday night, headlining UFC 329 against Max Holloway at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The bout is a rematch of a 2013 featherweight fight that McGregor won by unanimous decision, long before either man became one of the sport’s biggest stars. McGregor has not competed since suffering a broken leg in his 2021 trilogy loss to Dustin Poirier, while Holloway is moving up to welterweight for the first time after building his career at featherweight and lightweight, according to Uncrowned, a combat-sports outlet.

Oddsmakers have installed Holloway as a solid betting favorite for Saturday’s five-round main event, with lines shifting throughout fight week as the layoff and weight jump for both men are weighed by bettors.

The main card opens with lightweights King Green and Terrance McKinney, followed by a flyweight matchup between Brandon Royval and Lone’er Kavanagh. Bantamweight contenders Cory Sandhagen and Mario Bautista meet next in a rematch of their 2019 bout, which Mr. Sandhagen won by first-round armbar submission, according to UFC.com. The co-main event pits lightweight contenders Benoit Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett against each other; Pimblett enters off a decision loss in January to now-champion Justin Gaethje.

Elsewhere on the card, Olympic wrestling gold medalist Gable Steveson makes his long-awaited UFC debut against Elisha Ellison, and former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker moves up to light heavyweight to face Nikita Krylov.

All fighters made weight without incident at Friday’s official weigh-ins, with McGregor tipping the scale at 170.5 pounds and Holloway at 170, per the promotion.

The card streams live on Paramount+, with early prelims beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern, preliminary bouts at 7 p.m. and the main card at 9 p.m.