UFC 329 runs July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, headlined by Conor McGregor’s first walk to the Octagon since 2021 against Max Holloway in a welterweight main event. The card anchors International Fight Week and streams on Paramount+, with prelims at 7 p.m. ET and the main card at 9 p.m. ET.
Main Card
Conor McGregor (22-6) vs. Max Holloway (27-9), welterweight, five rounds. McGregor makes his return after a five-year absence. Holloway, a former featherweight and BMF champion, moves up to 170 pounds and enters as the favorite at roughly -225 to McGregor’s +190. The two first met in 2013 when McGregor won a decision on the undercard of UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston.
Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis, lightweight co-main. A pivotal spot at 155 with the winner well-positioned in a crowded division. Pimblett is the underdog at around +130 to Saint Denis’s -150.
Cory Sandhagen (18-6) vs. Mario Bautista (17-3), bantamweight. A ranked matchup between two of the division’s better technicians, with Sandhagen a slight favorite.
Brandon Royval (17-9) vs. Lone’er Kavanagh (10-1), flyweight. Kavanagh enters as the betting favorite over the ever-active Royval.
Bobby Green vs. Terrance McKinney (18-8), lightweight. A high-pace striker against a fast-starting finisher to close the main card.
Preliminary Card
Robert Whittaker (26-9) vs. Nikita Krylov (31-11), light heavyweight. The former middleweight champion moves up to 205 for an intriguing test against the durable Krylov.
Gable Steveson (3-0) vs. Elisha Ellison (5-2), heavyweight. The Olympic gold medalist wrestler makes his highly anticipated UFC debut as a significant favorite.
Cody Garbrandt (15-7) vs. Adrian Yanez (17-6-1), bantamweight. A former champion looking to build momentum against a dangerous striker.
Farid Basharat (15-0) vs. John Garza, bantamweight. Garza steps in on short notice after Ethyn Ewing withdrew with an injury.
Also on the prelims: Tracy Cortez vs. Cong Wang, Cesar Almeida vs. Damian Pinas, Kai Kamaka III vs. Luke Riley, Ryan Gandra vs. Zach Reese, Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden.
