Conor McGregor explains bringing his kids to UFC 329 after they ‘thankfully’ missed him breaking his leg in 2021

Conor McGregor is bringing his four children to UFC 329 in Las Vegas to watch him face Max Holloway on Saturday—the first time his kids will see him compete in the octagon. The former two-division UFC champion revealed that his children arrived in the city on Tuesday, and despite a packed training schedule, he plans to spend quality time with them before his fight, including feeding them and putting them to bed.

McGregor's eldest son was born in 2017, with three younger siblings arriving in 2019, 2021, and 2023. While previous opportunities existed for them to attend his fights, the Irish superstar chose not to bring them, a decision he now credits as fortunate. His most recent bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 ended in a gruesome leg break that could have traumatized his young children had they witnessed it. "I am happy how it went the last time I didn't bring them," McGregor told TNT Sports. "The damage in the leg and just the hostility of it all, it just wasn't the place. I was happy and thankfully they weren't there to witness the leg break."

With his recovery complete and his comeback fight just days away following an absence of nearly five years from competition, McGregor feels the timing is now right to have his family present. He emphasized that while his "love of the game" drives his return to fighting, he's equally motivated to show his children what he's capable of. "I'm going to go for it this time," he said. "My inspiration and my aim is let them watch their daddy in all his glory and our god." McGregor spent the lead-up to Saturday's contest in training camp, managing the balance between father responsibilities and fight preparation.