CONOR MCGREGOR and Max Holloway had to be SEPARATED by security during their first face-off ahead of their rematch.
The pair will headline a stacked UFC 329 card, which you can watch exclusively live on TNT Sports and HBO Max, early on Sunday morning.
McGregor and Holloway, 37 and 34 respectively, locked horns with one another 13 YEARS AGO when they were a pair of fresh-faced featherweights.
McGregor came out of their Boston brawl victorious, surviving a torn ACL to record a unanimous decision victory.
The build-up to their second showdown has been cordial, although both men have boldly vowed to render the other unconscious.
The UFC 329 pre-fight press conference early this morning provided the setting for the pair to trade verbals jabs in
And trade barbs they did, much to the delight of a semi-packed T-Mobile Arena.
Following the culmination of the presser, both men squared off for their first face-off in over a decade.
Dana White presided over the staredown, which was greeted with cheers for both men from their respective fans.
A fired-up McGregor jogged towards Holloway and immediately got in his face.
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CONOR MCGREGOR makes his long-awaited Octagon return this weekend at UFC 329.
‘The Notorious’ makes his cage comeback early on July 11, FIVE YEARS after suffering a horrific broken leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier.
McGregor will be welcomed back to the cage by former foe and fellow fan favourite Max Holloway.
The Return of the Mac will top a STACKED UFC 329 card, which takes place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
The UFC’s first simultaneous two-weight champion will share the card will Brit superstar Paddy Pimblett, who takes on Benoit Saint-Denis in a mouthwatering lightweight showdown.
UFC 329 is ja-packed with entertaining fights from top to bottom.
And MMA fans in the UK and Ireland can watch all the action from Sin City LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office.
The UFC’s annual International Fight Week card of the year will be available to purchase for a mere £19.99.
It will also be available to buy on Discovery+, EE TV, HBO Max, Prime Video, Virgin Media TV and Sky.
And fight fans don’t need to subscribe to TNT Sports to buy the star-studded event.
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He ripped off the Hawaiian’s glasses and threw them away before putting his forehead on his rival.
Holloway didn’t back down, pushing back with his own forehead.
Security and White immediately jumped into prevent it from kicking off, but allowed both men to get close to each other for a second time.
But after some more shenanigans from McGregor, they permanently separated the heavy hitters.
UFC 329’s showpiece bout will be the first time McGregor has taken to the cage in FIVE YEARS.
He hasn’t set foot inside the octagon since suffering a horrific broken left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
The Sin City showdown will be McGregor’s first fight since being found civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin Hotel in December 2018, which he vehemently denied doing.
He lost his appeal against the verdict handed down at Dublin’s High Court in November 2024.
And the Supreme Court rejected Mystic MMA star’s bid for a further appeal last December.
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