Conor McGregor returns to fighting for the first time in 1,827 days at UFC 329.McGregor faces Max Holloway in the main event of the Las Vegas card on July 11 – five years and one day after he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier in his last UFC appearance.McGregor’s last UFC fight ended in disaster when he snapped his leg at the very end of round two – but the Irishman says he’s prepared for all scenarios upon his returnGettyHolloway, too, enters the fight on the back of a loss, but remains one of the top pound-for-pound stars in the promotionGettyThat was the 37-year-old’s second defeat to Poirier in 2021, having also been knocked out by the American at UFC 257 six months prior.McGregor, who hasn’t won a fight since demolishing Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in January 2020, has teased his UFC comeback several times in the last five years.Years of speculation and rumours, including a cancelled return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024, have now been settled.It’s by far no easy task for McGregor, who faces a man still actively competing at the highest level against elites.Despite losing to Charles Oliveira last time out and being knocked out for the first time in his career against Ilia Topuria at UFC 308, Holloway remains one of the promotion’s deadliest fighters.His knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 with one second to go speaks for itself, as well as his performance to spoil a highly motivated Poirier’s retirement party last July.Holloway heads into the clash as a clear favourite, but the big question is whether McGregor has it in him for one last run.McGregor vs Holloway: Date and start timeMcGregor vs Holloway at UFC 329 takes place on Saturday, July 11, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.The event is part of the UFC’s annual International Fight Week.Early preliminary action is set to kick off at 10pm GMT (5pm ET, 2pm PT) before the rest of the prelims get underway from 12am GMT on Sunday morning (7pm ET, 4pm PT Saturday).McGregor defeated Holloway in Boston 13 years ago, before his meteoric riseGettyUFC 329’s main card is then expected to start at 2am GMT (9pm ET, 6pm PT).McGregor vs Holloway: Fight cardSubject to changeMain cardMAIN EVENT: Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 – WelterweightCo-main: Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint Denis – LightweightCory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista – BantamweightBrandon Royval vs Lone’er Kavanagh – FlyweightGable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison – HeavyweightPreliminary cardRobert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov – Light HeavyweightLuke Riley vs Kai Kamaka – FeatherweightCody Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez – BantamweightTracey Cortez vs Wang Cong – Women’s FlyweightFarid Basharat vs Ethyn Ewing – BantamweightEarly prelimsDamian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida – MiddleweightRyan Gandra vs Zachary Reese – MiddleweightOde’ Osbourne vs Cody Durden – FlyweightMcGregor vs Holloway: How to watchUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway will be streamed live on Paramount+ for fans in the US as part of their regular subscription.For those in the UK and Ireland, TNT Sports and HBO Max will be your destination for UFC 329, with the preliminary bouts available on UFC Fight Pass.talkSPORT.com will, of course, be across all of the latest news and updates from UFC 329 through McGregor vs Holloway.McGregor vs Holloway: What has been said?“I am very grateful for the team I have around me,” McGregor wrote on social media ahead of his return.McGregor has vowed to beat Holloway for the second time when the pair come to blows at UFC 329GettyUFC ScheduleFor all the upcoming fights and results this year, check out talkSPORT.com’s UFC schedule.“My coaches and training partners, we are all fully tuned in for the challenge at hand and it is a glorious time in our gym.“I am better than ever, and I relish the opportunity to once again show my mastery in martial arts to the world.”Speaking on his Mac Energy YouTube channel, McGregor later added: “I plan on showing my growth and my improvements in there. “So, I’m very, very excited for it. Preparation is going very well. We’re living, breathing, and sleeping in the gym, literally.“I’m training all day, all night… I have a base here, and I have a base in my coach John’s gym, and I go between them both. So, training is going very, very well.”