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Ryan Gandra built his entire MMA career while McGregor was sidelined, now shares UFC 329 card

Brazilian prospect Ryan Gandra turned professional and went 9-1 during Conor McGregor's near-four-year absence from the octagon. Now he faces Zach Reese on the UFC 329 card headlined by McGregor's long-awaited return against Max Holloway in Las Vegas.

MMA Jul 11

McGregor brings his four children to UFC 329 after they missed his broken leg in 2021

Conor McGregor has revealed his four children will attend UFC 329 on Saturday to watch him fight Max Holloway — the first time any of them will see him compete live. McGregor said he was relieved none of them witnessed his gruesome leg break against Dustin Poirier in 2021.

MMA Jul 11

McGregor returns to UFC after five years out: net worth, Man United bid and presidency plans explained

Conor McGregor ends a five-year absence from the Octagon to face Max Holloway in Las Vegas, having spent his hiatus selling a whiskey brand for £450m, floating a Manchester United takeover bid, and eyeing the Irish presidency.

MMA Jul 11

Pereira targets November MSG return after interim heavyweight title defeat

Alex Pereira is eyeing a spot on the UFC's yet-to-be-announced November card at Madison Square Garden, his first fight since being knocked out by Ciryl Gane at UFC White House on June 14. The Brazilian has ruled out returning to light heavyweight and will compete exclusively at heavyweight going forward.

MMA Jul 11

Dvalishvili faces Cejudo in RAF Georgia rematch one year after UFC 298 decision

Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo meet again at the Tbilisi Arena in Georgia, roughly a year after Dvalishvili claimed a unanimous decision victory over the former UFC and Olympic champion at UFC 298 in February 2024.

MMA Jul 11

Holloway fires back at McGregor after UFC 329 faceoff: 'If this guy's a missile, I'm a nuke'

Max Holloway and Conor McGregor went nose to nose at the UFC 329 ceremonial weigh-ins in Las Vegas, with Holloway delivering a fierce verbal warning ahead of their welterweight rematch — 13 years in the making — on Saturday night.

MMA Jul 11

McGregor urges retired Poirier to take public drunkenness arrest 'with absolute seriousness'

Conor McGregor has broken his silence on Dustin Poirier's arrest for public drunkenness at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in June, offering a mix of genuine concern and pointed criticism during an appearance on Smash Cast.

MMA Jul 11

Drake stakes $1 million on McGregor to beat Holloway at UFC 329

Drake has placed a $1 million bet on Conor McGregor to defeat Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on Saturday, with a potential payout of $2.85 million — though the rapper's notorious losing streak on big wagers looms large.

MMA Jul 10

Steveson eyes Gane and Aspinall but tells Hokit a move to 205 would serve him better

Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson, preparing for his UFC debut against Elisha Ellison at UFC 329, says he is watching the entire heavyweight division but believes rival Josh Hokit would be better served dropping to light heavyweight.

MMA Jul 10

Hattan Alsaif's TKO debut headlines first female MMA main event in Saudi Arabia

Hattan Alsaif marked her professional debut with a second-round TKO over Dania Ouhachi at PFL MENA 10 in Riyadh on Friday, headlining the first ever all-female main event in Saudi Arabian MMA history.

MMA Jul 10

Nicksick downplays Strickland-Kape social media feud as title fight looms for flyweight

Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick has dismissed the backstage incident with manager Ali Abdelaziz at UFC Vegas 119 as a minor disagreement, while acknowledging he needs to do more to smooth tensions between teammates Sean Strickland and Manel Kape.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor's UFC 329 return shatters all-time gate record with $25 million in ticket sales

UFC CEO Dana White confirmed on Friday that UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has set a new promotion gate record of approximately $25 million in ticket sales, surpassing the previous high of $22 million set at the Sphere.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor makes weight for UFC 329 return against Holloway, 13 years on

Conor McGregor tipped the scales at 170.5 pounds ahead of his UFC 329 comeback against Max Holloway on Saturday, clearing the way for a welterweight rematch 13 years after their first meeting. All 26 fighters on the 13-bout card made weight.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor returns to face Holloway in welterweight clash at UFC 329

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway step on the scale in Las Vegas ahead of their welterweight rematch at UFC 329 on Saturday, with both men required to weigh 171 pounds or less for the non-title main event.

MMA Jul 10

Eight men indicted for conspiracy to attack UFC White House event and kill government officials

A federal grand jury in Ohio has indicted eight men on charges of conspiring to attack the UFC White House card in Washington D.C., with alleged plans to assassinate the President, Vice President, and other high-profile targets attending the event.

MMA Jul 10

Aldo backs Holloway over McGregor at UFC 329 and rules out any rematch with the Irishman

Jose Aldo has picked Max Holloway to defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 329, citing Holloway's recent activity and McGregor's five-year absence as the decisive factors. The former featherweight champion also dismissed any prospect of a rematch with McGregor.

MMA Jul 10

Du Plessis backs McGregor's 'sneaky power' to end Holloway in UFC comeback

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has tipped Conor McGregor's timing and power as the decisive factors when the Irishman faces Max Holloway at International Fight Week — his first octagon appearance in five years.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor forecasts Holloway's retirement after UFC 329 rival calls for trilogy

Conor McGregor has dismissed Max Holloway's talk of a post-UFC 329 trilogy, declaring he will end the Hawaiian's career on Saturday night. McGregor also labelled Holloway's boxing 'abysmal' and claimed he could finish him inside 10 seconds.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor serenades UFC 329 press conference crowd with Oasis' 'Wonderwall' ahead of five-year comeback

Conor McGregor entertained fans at the UFC 329 pre-fight press conference by singing his own rendition of Oasis' 'Wonderwall', prompted by a question comparing his return after five years away to the Gallagher brothers' reunion tour.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor throws Holloway's glasses to the ground in heated UFC 329 staredown

Conor McGregor grabbed and threw Max Holloway's sunglasses to the floor during their first staredown after the UFC 329 press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, with the pair going forehead to forehead before security separated them.

MMA Jul 10