Conor McGregor's Venum Shorts Revealed in Photos Ahead of UFC Return Fight vs. Max Holloway

Ahead of his return fight against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 on Saturday, Conor McGregor's Venum shorts have been revealed:

This marks McGregor's first fight since July 2021, when he suffered a broken ankle in his second straight loss to Dustin Poirier.

McGregor was scheduled to return to the Octagon well before Saturday. He filmed the 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter reality competition series alongside Michael Chandler in 2023 with the expectation that they would fight later that year. When their fight was finally scheduled for UFC 303 in June 2024, McGregor was forced to withdraw due to a toe injury.

McGregor already owns a win over Holloway, as the two of them faced each other in 2013 during the early stages of their respective UFC careers. Since then, they've become two of the biggest stars in the company, setting the stage for a highly anticipated rematch.

Holloway is coming off a one-sided loss to Charles Oliveira in March, which cost him his UFC BMF title. Still, the UFC rewarded him with a fight against McGregor, and he told ESPN's Brett Okamoto that he expects to get a win on Saturday and set up a trilogy fight against the Irishman.

"He was talking about some contract stuff, how he doesn't want to wait a year [to fight again]," Holloway said. "I told him, 'Don't need to worry, bro. I got you.' I go out there and get my hand raised in some crazy fashion, poke the bear a little bit more [with McGregor], poke [UFC CEO] Dana White, and we do Allegiant Stadium in December."