The mixed martial arts world is alight with excitement following Dana White’s official announcement of Conor McGregor’s much-anticipated return to the octagon. The Irishman is set to face Max Holloway in a five-round welterweight bout, marking McGregor’s debut in the 170-pound division.
The thrilling rematch is scheduled for July 11, during International Fight Week, headlining UFC 329. This confirmation follows earlier predictions made by journalist Ariel Helwani.
The news has already sparked a flurry of reactions from various figures within the MMA community. Conor McGregor’s friend and training partner, Dillon Danis, expressed his enthusiasm, posting, “The return of the motherfu*king Mac. Let’s fucking go, my brother!”
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley shared his excitement, exclaiming, “The MAC IS BACK BABY!!!”
However, not all reactions were purely celebratory. Belal Muhammad, known for his critical stance on McGregor, quipped, “Max bout to do him worse than Jake Gyllenhaal.”
Aiemann Zahabi offered congratulations to Max Holloway, stating, “Congrats, Max, this is a great match-up for you!”
Merab Dvalishvili reacted simply with a fire emoji and “Great News 🔥”.
Conor McGregor’s mother, Dee McGregor, also shared her support with crown and heart emojis (“👑❤”).
David Feldman commented with “LFG my man!”.
The MMA Guru on X conveyed the overall sentiment, exclaiming, “HOLY FU*KING SH*T CONOR MCGREGOR IS BACK IT’S MCGREGOR VS HOLLOWAY 2 IT’S ACTUABLE HAPPENING THIS IS INSANE!”
Aaron Pico shared three fire emojis (“🔥🔥🔥”).
Nina Marie Daniele proclaimed, “The King is Back!!!! LFG @thenotoriousmma”.
Other notable reactions included Nate Diaz commenting that it’s “a good fight. It’s about time. Shouldn’t they have fought a long time ago?”. Francis Ngannou humorously questioned his involvement in the announcement, while Jake Paul expressed disdain, calling McGregor “The Coke head is back.” Ariel Helwani simply stated, “I’ll wait for everyone’s apology.” Conor McGregor himself responded to a tweet, “I’m gonna son you, child. Again.”
