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McGregor Will Fight Holloway

sportMay 18, 2026·88 words·1 min read

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McGregor Will Fight Holloway
Conor McGregor is from Ireland. He will fight again. He will fight Max Holloway on 11 July. The fight is in Las Vegas. McGregor has not fought for five years.
McGregor is 37 years old. He was a big star. He won two UFC titles in 2016. UFC is a fighting sport. But he has lost most of his fights since then.
This is special. McGregor beat Holloway one time before. That was in 2013. But many years have passed. People want to know if he can win again.

Key Vocabulary

n.
top prizes in a sport
v.
won against (someone)
n.
a very famous person
Vocabulary Translations· 3 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

titlen.

top prizes in a sport

danh hiệu (thể thao)títulos (esporte)タイトル(チャンピオン)şampiyonluklar (spor)títulos (deportivos)tytuły (sportowe)ألقاب (رياضية)titels (sport)титулы (в спорте)冠军头衔타이틀; 우승 (스포츠)
beatv.

won against (someone)

đánh bạivenceu (alguém)打ち負かしたyendivenció apokonałهزمversloegпобедил击败이겼다
starn.

a very famous person

ngôi sao (người nổi tiếng)estrela (pessoa famosa)スター(有名人)yıldız (ünlü kişi)estrella (persona famosa)gwiazda (sławna osoba)نجم (شخص مشهور)ster (beroemd persoon)звезда (знаменитость)明星스타 (유명인)

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

McGregor wins all of his fights now.

2

McGregor will fight again.

3

McGregor has never won a UFC title.

4

McGregor was a big star.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How long has McGregor not fought?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What was McGregor famous for?

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