Conor McGregor is finally set to return to UFC after a five-year absence with Dana White announcing a welterweight fight against Max Holloway in Las Vegas on July 11.

McGregor last fought on July 10, 2021 - breaking his leg and losing to Dustin Poirier. He has faced Holloway before - beating him with a torn ACL back in 2013 in Boston. Now, they will rematch in a nontitle bout at UFC 329 in a little under two months.

The 37-year-old McGregor, 22-6 in his career, remains the richest UFC fighter in history despite such a long absence.

He has generated a net worth of more than $200million throughout his legendary career, in which he has picked up championships in two different weight classes.

McGregor tried to return in 2024 against Michael Chandler but was forced to withdraw from that fight with a toe injury. 

Back in 2016, the Irishman became the first man to hold UFC titles in two divisions simultaneously after adding the Lightweight crown to his Featherweight championship with a win over Eddie Alvarez.

After a brief crossover into the boxing world for a money-spinning showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr., which ended in a stoppage defeat for him, McGregor was beaten in his own discipline by bitter nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018. 

He then spent two years out of the Octagon before defeating Donald Cerrone in his comeback fight, only to suffer two losses to Poirier in the first seven months of 2021. 

The second came in horrifying fashion after he broke his leg during the first round, bringing the trilogy bout to a premature end. 

In his time away from the sport, McGregor has encountered various legal problems.

In September, McGregor asked Ireland’s Supreme Court to hear an appeal relating to a civil case in which a jury found in favor of Dublin woman Nikita Hand, who accused him of rape.

Ms Hand, also known as Nikita Ni Laimhin, aged 35, successfully sued him in a civil court over an incident in which he was alleged to have 'brutally raped and battered' her in a penthouse at a south Dublin hotel in December 2018.

The jury found McGregor – who told the court he had consensual sex with Ms Hand – civilly liable for assault.

In January 2025, a woman accused McGregor in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting her after a Miami Heat NBA Finals game in 2023. McGregor denied the claims.

He also accepted an 18-month ban for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy in October of last year.

McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024, according to Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD).

His suspension began on September 20,2024 and concluded on March 20, 2026.

McGregor had previously talked up his chances of fighting on the historic White House card on June 14 and posted on X that he wanted '$100million and 100 golden visas for family and friends'.