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Conor McGregor weighs in at 170.5lbs for UFC 329 bout vs Max Holloway

Conor McGregor weighs in at 170.5lbs for UFC 329 bout vs Max Holloway

Summary

Conor McGregor has officially weighed in at 170.5 pounds for his UFC 329 fight against Max Holloway. This will be McGregor’s first fight in five years, and Holloway weighed in at 170 pounds as he makes his welterweight debut.

Key Facts

  • UFC 329 will take place on Saturday during International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
  • McGregor has not fought since July 2021 when he broke his leg in a match against Dustin Poirier.
  • He was originally scheduled to fight Michael Chandler in June 2024, but a toe injury delayed that fight.
  • McGregor is returning at welterweight (170 lbs) to try to become a title contender again.
  • Max Holloway, 34 years old, weighed in at 170 pounds for his first welterweight fight.
  • Holloway lost to McGregor 13 years ago in a featherweight bout and wants to even the score.
  • At a news event, McGregor threw Holloway’s sunglasses to the ground, and they captured the incident on the glasses’ built-in cameras.
  • Holloway has had a successful career fighting at lighter weights before moving up to welterweight.
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