McGregor final – Conor McGregor says his final UFC fight is set for April 2027, revealing contract details as he prepares to return to the octagon against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 on July 11, 2026, in Las Vegas.
By the time Conor McGregor steps back into the octagon, it will have been close to five years since his last fight—and when the bout comes, it’s already attached to a final destination.
McGregor is set to face longtime rival Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jul. 11, 2026. He will be returning to MMA after recovering from a broken tibia injury.
Just days before that return, McGregor also made it clear what comes after the fight fans are about to see. In an interview with Ariel Helwani, the 37-year-old said his contract runs to what he believes will be his last UFC bout in April 2027.
“Right now I am contracted, and I have both dates,” McGregor said. “I have both dates for my fights. I have 11 July. When would you think they would put me back in? When would you think they would put me back in? April 2027. It’s almost a year later, that’s ridiculous to me. I think, no?”
He questioned how the deal was structured, pushing back on the gap between the two scheduled dates. “This is the way the contract was done, I don’t know. You’d have to ask Audie [Attar, manager] on all of that. I’m like: ‘Huh?. Just give me the f***ing contract.’ It gets to that stage. I have 11 July, it’s only round the corner. Yep, that’s positivity, happiness, don’t wanna go too much on all that [other stuff]. I’ve got the fight, I’ve got the date. I feel great. Bring it on, baby. The Mac is back, and I’m gonna put on a show here in this fight,” he added.
That “both dates” language lands with extra weight because McGregor had already been described as having two fights left in his UFC contract—and his comments confirm that structure, even as he sounds frustrated about the timing of the next date after July 11, 2026.
Asked whether the UFC approached him about extending his contract, McGregor didn’t slam the door on more time in the UFC—he just made it clear he felt the value conversation didn’t land where he expected.
“I’m happy, I’m happy to an extent. There’s a lot more there [in the future], I hope it’s with the UFC. I hope we come to something, I hope I get on it even more. I hope I can prove even more so what I’m all about. It wasn’t that difficult, we met in the middle. We got a good, juicy one. Was it what my worth is?. Probably not. Was it what they’d want to offer?. Definitely not, definitely not.”.
The turning point for fans is clear: McGregor’s comeback is scheduled. his opponent is named. and the calendar is anchored. What’s less certain—at least from the fighter’s perspective—is what happens after April 2027. because in the same breath he celebrates “positivity” and his July fight date. he also frames April as the end of his UFC run under the current contract.
And with the comeback fight now set for UFC 329 in Las Vegas, that contract timeline is no longer background noise. It has become part of the story of how hard McGregor intends to hit this return—because this isn’t just about getting back to the octagon. It’s about knowing when the last chapter might close.
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