Fighters' picks for Conor McGregor's return vs. Max Holloway - ESPN

The UFC's first double champion will be back in action for International Fight Week on Saturday night, as former featherweight and lightweight champ Conor McGregor makes his highly anticipated return to face Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

McGregor, who has not fought in five years, will end his layoff by taking on another former featherweight titleholder in a rematch of an August 2013 fight that McGregor won by unanimous decision.

In the co-main event, rising star Paddy Pimblett takes on Benoît Saint Denis in a matchup of lightweight contenders.

Coach Din Thomas and other fighters on the UFC 329 card offer their picks and insight for the main event.

I'd like to believe Conor is genuine about improving his behavior. Everything he's saying sounds great, but I can't trust him yet. He's been out for too long, and I think Max moving up is a disadvantage for Conor. Holloway will have more weight behind his volume striking, which will lead to him eventually stopping Conor. Conor has to land a big shot early and use that power. His ability to disrupt opponents' rhythm has always been good. He's good at creating angles and landing at the right time, but Max will throw a lot of punches and use his feints and movement to get a lot of touches early. That will discourage Conor and force him to panic. Max will do that, and it will lead to Conor making mistakes. — Din Thomas, Holloway by fourth-round TKO

«If Conor is gonna win, it's going to have to be in the first two rounds. If it goes past that, I think Max will probably take over.» — Paddy Pimblett

«It's a huge fight. It's a huge interrogation of Conor. He hasn't fought in a long time. I just do believe that the longer the fight lasts, the