McGregor faces Holloway in UFC 329 main event after five-year absence

Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the octagon at UFC 329, squaring off against Max Holloway in a rematch at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout marks McGregor’s first appearance in five years, and it headlines one of the most anticipated UFC cards in recent memory.

Media day for the event gets underway at 2:45 p.m. ET, with McGregor scheduled to address the press at 5 p.m. The session features a deep roster of fighters across the card, underlining just how much is at stake beyond the headline bout.

The full media day schedule is as follows: Mario Bautista (2:45 p.m. ET), Robert Whittaker (3 p.m.), Elisha Ellison (3:15 p.m.), Lone’er Kavanagh (3:30 p.m.), Terrance McKinney (3:45 p.m.), Paddy Pimblett (4 p.m.), Max Holloway (4:15 p.m.), Cory Sandhagen (4:30 p.m.), Benoit Saint Denis (4:45 p.m.), Conor McGregor (5 p.m.), Brandon Royval (5:15 p.m.), Gable Steveson (5:30 p.m.), King Green (5:45 p.m.), and Nikita Krylov (6 p.m.).

The McGregor–Holloway rematch is the centrepiece of a card that also features notable names across multiple weight classes. Whittaker, a former middleweight champion, and fan favourite Pimblett are among those expected to draw significant attention during the media session.

McGregor’s return has been one of the most discussed storylines in MMA for years, with the Irishman having last competed in July 2021 when he suffered a leg injury against Dustin Poirier. Holloway, meanwhile, has remained one of the sport’s most active and decorated fighters in the intervening period, making this rematch a genuine contest between two of the promotion’s biggest names.