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McGregor Returns to Fight Holloway

sportMay 18, 2026·129 words·2 min read
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McGregor Returns to Fight Holloway
Conor McGregor will fight again. He is from Ireland. He will fight Max Holloway from Hawaii. The big fight is on 11 July in Las Vegas. McGregor has not fought for almost five years. He broke his leg in his last fight in 2021.
McGregor, 37, was once a big star. In 2016, he was UFC champion at two weights. UFC is a big fighting group. He also fought boxer Floyd Mayweather in 2017 for a lot of money. But he has lost most of his fights since then.
This fight is special. McGregor beat Holloway one time before, in 2013. But Holloway has been a top fighter for many years. McGregor has not won a big fight in 10 years. People want to know if he can still win.

Key Vocabulary

n.
the person who wins first place
n.
a person who fights using only fists
n.
a person who fights as a sport
v.
won against (someone)
Vocabulary Translations· 4 words · 12 languages

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

championn.

the person who wins first place

nhà vô địchcampeãoチャンピオン；王者şampiyoncampeónmistrzبطلkampioenчемпион冠军챔피언
boxern.

a person who fights using only fists

võ sĩ quyền Anhboxeadorボクサーboksörboxeadorbokserملاكمbokserбоксёр拳击手권투 선수
fightern.

a person who fights as a sport

võ sĩlutador格闘家dövüşçüluchadorzawodnik (walk)مقاتلvechterбоец格斗选手격투 선수
beatv.

won against (someone)

đã đánh bạivenceu打ち負かしたyendivenció apokonałهزمversloegпобедил击败이겼다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

McGregor never lost a fight.

2

McGregor has not fought for about five years.

3

McGregor will fight a man from Hawaii.

4

McGregor was a champion at only one weight.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

When did McGregor have his last fight?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How old is McGregor in this article?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

McGregor ______ Holloway one time before, back in 2013.

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Memorize Practice

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