UFC 329 McGregor-Holloway: time, channel and prediction

Where and when to watch the fight

In France, everything happens on RMC Sport 1, during the night of Saturday July 11 to Sunday July 12. Plan for some coffee — it’s a night that stretches well into the early morning.

• 12:00 AM (Paris time) — start of coverage
• 1:00 AM — preliminary card (the “prelims”)
• 3:00 AM — main card, with the biggest fights

McGregor’s fight, as the main event, closes the night: he will only enter the cage after the main card, so not before the heart of the night. In the United States, the event is broadcast on Paramount+. A tip: if you want to watch Conor’s entrance live, take a little nap beforehand.

Conor McGregor, five years later

This is THE question. Conor’s last fight dates back to July 2021: that night, against Dustin Poirier, he broke his leg. What followed were five years of absence, rumors, and false starts. At UFC 329, he finally returns to the octagon — three days before his 38th birthday.

Let’s be clear: five years without fighting leaves its marks. The rhythm, timing, fight reading… all of that is lost in training and hard to find under the lights. For the first time in a long time, McGregor enters as an outsider in the eyes of bookmakers: not the favorite, the one who has to prove himself.

But Conor is Conor. His left hand remains one of the most feared in the history of the sport, and his aura has never faded. One well-placed counter can change everything. The real unknown: will he hold the distance if the fight drags on?

Holloway, the toughest possible obstacle

For his comeback, McGregor didn’t choose the easy path. Opposite him, Max Holloway is one of the toughest fighters on the planet: an astonishing volume of strikes, marathon runner cardio, and a legendary chin. The kind of opponent who drowns you in punches round after round.

The two men have already faced each other… in 2013. At the time, McGregor won on points, but Holloway was just a 21-year-old kid. Since then, he has become a legend. This rematch, thirteen years later, pits two opposite trajectories: a star coming back from afar, a champion at the peak of his art.

French bonus: Benoît Saint Denis in co-main

Good news for the French audience: we have a representative at the top of the card. In the co-main event, Benoît Saint Denis clashes with Englishman Paddy Pimblett, in a lightweight duel promising sparks. Two strong heads, two aggressive styles: the perfect clash to kick off the end of the night.

And that’s not all: the card also features Cory Sandhagen, Sean O’Malley, and the UFC debut of former Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson. Fifteen fights in total: enough to keep you awake until the end.