Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway Prediction & Betting Tips - UFC 329
MMA - UFC 329
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | in UFC Predictions
Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return this Saturday at UFC 329, headlining International Fight Week against old rival Max Holloway in Las Vegas. It's a rematch nearly 13 years in the making, contested at welterweight over five rounds. With McGregor five years out of the cage and entering as a clear underdog, our prediction backs Blessed to win.
For Mystic Mac, this is a genuine leap into the unknown. He hasn't fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021, and he's won just once since 2016. At 37, turning 38 next week, he's also moving up to welterweight for the first time.
His left hand remains a fight-ending weapon, but timing and cardio after a five-year layoff are enormous question marks. And Holloway arrives in a very different place. Blessed competes for the second time in 2026 after a one-sided decision loss to Charles Oliveira in March, a fight where Oliveira's relentless wrestling controlled him for 25 minutes.
To his credit, Holloway's elite submission defence held up against the promotion's submission king, and his durability and volume remain world class. The key dynamic is activity versus ring rust. Holloway is the UFC's all-time leader in significant strikes landed, and his suffocating pace is exactly what a long-inactive opponent least wants to face.
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Conor McGregor - Max Holloway Key Points
- Conor McGregor has not competed since July 2021 and has won just once since 2016, going 2-2 in the four fights before his layoff.
- Max Holloway is the UFC's all-time leader in significant strikes landed.
- Holloway competed as recently as March 2026, losing the BMF title by unanimous decision to Charles Oliveira.
- McGregor enters as a significant betting underdog despite winning their first meeting in 2013.
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Our Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway Prediction
This blockbuster comes down to activity and conditioning. McGregor always carries knockout power, and his left hand makes the opening rounds genuinely dangerous, but a five-year absence, a move up to welterweight, and questions over his cardio are a mountain to climb against a fighter this active.
Holloway has stayed sharp against elite competition and has the volume and durability to weather the early storm before taking over. Hence, our Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway prediction is that Max Holloway wins.
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