The moment MMA has been waiting five years for is finally here. Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, headlining UFC 329 during International Fight Week against former featherweight champion Max Holloway. McGregor has not competed since July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 — a devastating injury that led to years of recovery, a cancelled comeback in 2024 and an 18-month anti-doping suspension before he was cleared to compete again in March 2026.

The opponent is a familiar face. McGregor and Holloway met once before — in August 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen, before either man had reached the heights of their careers. McGregor won that featherweight bout by unanimous decision. Now they clash at welterweight, with the entire fighting world watching to see if the Notorious can recapture the form that made him the UFC's first simultaneous two-division champion.

McGregor himself has been characteristically confident. "It's gonna be an absolute demolition," he declared ahead of the fight. "I know the damage he's taken. I know I will just have to touch him, and after that, it will be clinical." Holloway, meanwhile, arrives with his own serious credentials — the "Blessed" Express is a former featherweight champion and BMF title holder best remembered for his iconic eyes-wide-open knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. He is listed as a significant betting favourite, which tells you everything about the uncertainty surrounding McGregor's ring rust after five years away.

The undercard is stacked: Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis in a pivotal lightweight clash, Robert Whittaker making his light heavyweight debut, and Olympic gold medallist Gable Steveson making his UFC bow. This is the biggest event of International Fight Week — and one of the most anticipated UFC cards of the decade.

When: Saturday, July 11 · Main Card from 03:00 CEST (Sunday morning) · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas

Wimbledon has reached its most prestigious and dramatic phase. After a second week that delivered stunning results across both draws, the tournament arrives at its showpiece conclusion this weekend — and the storylines could not be more compelling.

On the men's side, the quarter-finals confirmed that the expected order has been overturned. Novak Djokovic — hunting a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and a historic 25th Grand Slam — surpassed Roger Federer as the all-time leading match winner at the All England Club en route to the semi-finals. Defending champion Jannik Sinner has been the most dominant player of the fortnight, dropping just one set across the entire tournament. They are on course for a blockbuster final on Sunday, July 12 — one of the most anticipated men's finals in years. The semi-finals on Wednesday also feature Alexander Zverev, fresh off his Roland Garros title, and the explosive Taylor Fritz, whose first-serve dominance has been one of the stories of the tournament.

The women's draw has been even more dramatic. Naomi Osaka stunned world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals, 6-2, 7-6, in one of the biggest upsets in recent Wimbledon history — Sabalenka had not dropped a set until that moment. Osaka has not dropped a set the entire tournament and arrives at the semi-finals as the player in form. Coco Gauff is also through, as is the 19-year-old sensation Alexandra Eala, who has beaten Świątek, Rybakina and Svitolina to announce herself as one of the sport's next great stars. Titelverteidigerin Iga Świątek is out. The women's final on Friday, July 11 promises to be one of the most open and unpredictable in years.

When: Women's Semi-Finals July 9 · Men's Semi-Finals July 10 · Women's Final July 11 · Men's Final July 12 · All England Club, London

The World Cup quarter-finals have already produced stunning football. France beat Morocco 2-0 in Boston on Thursday — Mbappé scoring his 8th goal of the tournament in the 60th minute before setting up Dembélé, who curled in a 66th-minute finish to send Les Bleus into a third consecutive semi-final.

On Friday night in Los Angeles, Spain face Belgium in the second quarter-final — arguably the most eagerly anticipated club of the entire round. Lamine Yamal has been the player of the tournament and his direct, devastating wing play will be tested against a Belgium side that demolished the United States 4-1 in the Round of 16. Kevin De Bruyne and Charles De Ketelaere give Belgium the creative depth to cause Spain real problems — but if Pedri and Gavi can control the central midfield zone and keep feeding Yamal, Spain have the tools to book a semi-final place in Dallas on July 14, where the winner faces France.

This weekend delivers the bottom half. Norway vs. England takes place on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami — one of the most anticipated clashes remaining in the tournament. Erling Haaland has been the player of the tournament with 9 goals, including a brace against Brazil in the Round of 16. England, meanwhile, recovered from a desperate position against Mexico in the Azteca — Jude Bellingham scoring twice and Harry Kane converting a penalty to seal a 3-2 win. England's Jarell Quansah serves a two-match suspension and will miss Saturday's quarter-final, adding a defensive complication for Thomas Tuchel.

Then, in what could be the match of the entire tournament, Argentina vs. Switzerland closes out the quarter-finals in Kansas City on Saturday night. The defending champions staged one of the greatest World Cup comebacks in history — overturning a 2-0 deficit against Egypt with three goals in the final twenty minutes, completed by an Enzo Fernández winner in the 90th+2 minute. Lionel Messi and Switzerland await. The Swiss are in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1954 after beating Colombia on penalties, making this one of the most historic nights in Swiss football history.

Spain vs. Belgium: Friday, July 10 at 21:00 CEST · Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium), Inglewood, California
Norway vs. England: Saturday, July 11 at 23:00 CEST · Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Argentina vs. Switzerland: Sunday, July 12 at 03:00 CEST · Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City