McGregor throws Holloway’s glasses during UFC 329 face-off
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Conor McGregor was welcomed back by fans as he removed Max Holloway's glasses during an intense face-off before their rematch at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on Saturday. McGregor, 37, is returning to the octagon for the first time since breaking his leg in a 2021 defeat by Dustin Poirier. He has been involved in controversies since, including court cases and missed drug tests, and critics have questioned whether he deserves the spotlight. McGregor was loudly cheered by fans inside the T-Mobile Arena, while Holloway was booed. After the face-off, McGregor hoisted two commemorative UFC titles draped in Irish colours, symbolising his record as the first simultaneous two-weight world champion. McGregor stated he is excited to showcase "human grit, desire and dedication" and said he is returning "for the love of the game." Holloway, who lost to McGregor in 2013, said he could not wait to take the belts off McGregor's hands.
What’s reported
Conor McGregor, 37, is returning to the octagon for the first time since breaking his leg in a 2021 defeat by Dustin Poirier.
McGregor threw Max Holloway's glasses during a heated face-off before the pair were separated by security.
McGregor was cheered by fans; Holloway was booed.
McGregor hoisted two commemorative UFC titles draped in Irish colours, symbolising his record as the first simultaneous two-weight world champion.
McGregor has won just one fight in 10 years.
In November 2024, Nikita Hand won a civil claim against McGregor for damages for 'assault by rape'; a jury found he assaulted her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, and he was ordered to pay £206,000 plus damages.
McGregor lost his civil jury appeal in July 2025; Hand announced in August 2025 her intention to sue him and two others for malicious abuse of court processes.
McGregor accepted an 18-month ban in 2024 for violating the UFC's anti-doping policy after missing three drug tests within 12 months; the ban concluded in March.
UFC president Dana White said the fight would draw "the biggest gate in UFC history."
Paddy Pimblett is in the co-main event against Benoit Saint-Denis.
Key figures
Conor McGregor, fighter
Max Holloway, fighter
Dana White, UFC president
Paddy Pimblett, fighter
Benoit Saint-Denis, fighter
Nikita Hand, civil claimant
Sources: BBC News
