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UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
The poster for UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 11, 2026 (2026-07-11)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityParadise, Nevada, United States
Attendance20,078[1]
Total gate$26,430,566[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 11, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2]

Background

The event was held during the UFC's annual International Fight Week, with the 2026 UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony taking place on July 9, 2026.[3]

A welterweight bout between former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and fellow former featherweight champion Max Holloway headlined the event.[4] This was McGregor's first appearance since he broke his leg at UFC 264 in July 2021, and it also marked Holloway's debut in the welterweight division.[4] They previously fought in August 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen in a featherweight bout early in their UFC careers, where McGregor won via unanimous decision.[5] Maurício Ruffy served as backup and potential replacement for this fight.[6]

A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards and Daniel Rodriguez was reportedly linked to the event.[7] However, Rodriguez was instead scheduled to face another opponent at another date.[8]

A bantamweight bout between Farid Basharat and Ethyn Ewing was scheduled for the event.[9] The bout was originally booked for UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi three weeks prior, but was moved to this event for undisclosed reasons.[10] However, Ewing had to withdraw for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer John Garza.[11][12]

A flyweight bout between Cody Durden and Ode' Osbourne was scheduled for the event.[13] However, Osbourne had to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Alessandro Costa.[14][15]

Results

Main card (Paramount+ / CBS)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Max Holloway def. Conor McGregor TKO (knee injury) 1 1:09
Lightweight Paddy Pimblett def. Benoît Saint Denis Technical Submission (Peruvian necktie) 1 0:52
Bantamweight Mario Bautista def. Cory Sandhagen Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Brandon Royval def. Lone'er Kavanagh Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:40
Lightweight King Green def. Terrance McKinney TKO (punches) 1 4:59
Preliminary card (Paramount+ / CBS)
Light Heavyweight Robert Whittaker def. Nikita Krylov TKO (jaw injury) 3 1:01
Heavyweight Gable Steveson def. Elisha Ellison KO (knees and punches) 1 2:31
Bantamweight Adrian Yañez def. Cody Garbrandt TKO (punches) 1 2:47
Featherweight Luke Riley def. Kai Kamaka III TKO (knees and punches) 1 3:03
Early preliminary card (Paramount+)
Women's Flyweight Wang Cong def. Tracy Cortez Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [a]
Middleweight Damian Pinas def. César Almeida KO (punch) 1 4:44
Bantamweight Farid Basharat def. John Garza Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Ryan Gandra def. Zachary Reese TKO (punches) 1 1:15
Flyweight Alessandro Costa def. Cody Durden Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:19
  1. ↑ Wang was deducted one point in round 2 due to an illegal knee to a grounded opponent.

[16]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received bonuses: $100,000. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[17]

  • Fight of the Night: Brandon Royval vs. Lone'er Kavanagh
  • Performance of the Night: Paddy Pimblett and King Green

Records set

The event matched the UFC record for the most finishes in a single event, tying UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping, UFC 224, UFC 281 and UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho with a total of 11 finishes.[18] The record was ultimately surpassed in August 2026 when UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez recorded twelve finishes.[19]

The event also set the record for the most first-round finishes in a modern UFC event, with eight, a mark that was later surpassed one month later when UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez recorded nine.[1][20]

The event generated $26,430,566 in ticket receipts, which broke the record for the biggest gate in UFC history surpassing UFC 306 in September 2024 (which previously held the record with a gate of $21,829,245).[21][1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mike Bohn (2026-07-12). "UFC 329 post-event facts: Max Holloway makes three-division history". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
  2. ↑ Nolan King (2026-03-25). "Slew of UFC dates official, including likely International Fight Week card". usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
  3. ↑ Mike Bohn (2026-04-05). "UFC announces 14th International Fight Week: UFC 329, Hall of Fame, more". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  4. 1 2 Donagh Corby (2026-05-16). "Conor McGregor v Max Holloway 2 confirmed for UFC 329: Dana White trolls Francis Ngannou ring walk with massive news". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  5. ↑ Dave Doyle (2013-08-17). "UFC Fight Night 26 results: Conor McGregor dominates Max Holloway". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  6. ↑ Adam Martin (2026-07-05). "Mauricio Ruffy announces he will be backup fighter at UFC 329". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  7. ↑ Ryan Harkness (2026-04-15). "Daniel Rodriguez goes from Mexican jail to top ten opponent at UFC 329". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  8. ↑ Marcel Droff (2026-05-25). "Uroš Medić gets main event at home against Daniel Rodriguez". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  9. ↑ Alexander Behunin (2026-06-05). "Banger! King Green vs. Terrance McKinney added to UFC 329". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  10. ↑ Alexander Behunin (2026-05-05). "Top prospect Ethyn Ewing collides with another undefeated fighter at UFC Vegas 119". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  11. ↑ Alexander Behunin (2026-06-30). "Bummer! UFC 329 just lost one of its best prelim fights, replacement search underway". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  12. ↑ Lewis Thompson (2026-07-06). "Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway card gets new fight with 23-year-old set for UFC debut". talksport.com. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  13. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-05-16). "Conor McGregor returns against Max Holloway at UFC 329". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  14. ↑ Nolan King (2026-06-23). "UFC 329 loses fighter due to injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  15. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-06-26). "Cody Durden gets new opponent for UFC 329". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  16. ↑ "UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  17. ↑ Andrew Richardson (2026-07-12). "Bonuses! Paddy Pimblett's shocking submission earns extra $100k - UFC 329". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  18. ↑ Kyle Dimond (2025-09-07). "UFC Paris tied three other cards for a record after legend said it might be 'the greatest UFC event of all time'". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  19. ↑ Adam Martin (2026-08-01). "UFC Belgrade bonuses revealed after record-setting card". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  20. ↑ Bobbie Jackson (2026-08-02). "Medic marks UFC's Serbia debut with 30-second win". bbc.com. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  21. ↑ Nolan King (2024-09-17). "10 highest UFC event gates in promotion history". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
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