The UFC 329 headliner announcement for a Conor McGregor–Max Holloway rematch was made on July 16 during UFC Fight Night 276. The timing coincided with Francis Ngannou making his walk to face Philipe Lins at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, which led to speculation that the announcement was intended to draw attention away from Most Valuable Promotions’ first-ever MMA card, Rousey vs. Carano. Dana White stated the timing was not a coincidence and that the announcement occurred as soon as the booking was finalized. White said he did not care about what other promotions were doing while his event was underway. UFC 329 is scheduled for T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is McGregor’s first Octagon appearance since July 2021.
"“Not a coincidence,” White told Fred Talks Fighting. “I had a f-king fight here that night. Anybody who thinks that I gave a s-t what was going on anywhere else is out of their f-ing minds. “We announced it as soon as we got it done, and we were in the middle of our event. (I don't) give a f-k what those guys are doing. You kidding me?”"
"The Conor McGregor- Max Holloway rematch was confirmed on July 16 - just as Francis Ngannou was making his walk to the cage to face Philipe Lins at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The announcement came during a relatively nondescript UFC Fight Night 276 card, which only fueled speculation that it was made at that time to take attention away from Most Valuable Promotion's first-ever MMA card."
"The booking had been rumored for quite some time, and there was speculation that it was going to be revealed during the UFC 328 broadcast one week prior. The Las Vegas-based promotion often makes significant announcements during major numbered events, but that wasn't the case this time around."
"UFC 329 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and marks McGregor's first Octagon appearance since July 2021."
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