Conor McGregor and Paddy Pimblett are both fighting tonight at UFC 329. For McGregor, it is the end of a long spell out of the octagon as he faces Max Holloway for the first time since 2013 in an eagerly-anticipated main event at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. ‘Notorious’ has not fought at all for five years, with his last bout coming back in August 2021, when he suffered a gruesome leg break during the first round of his trilogy fight against rival Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.
McGregor's Return and Holloway Rematch
Former featherweight and lightweight champion McGregor - who turns 38 next week - was initially supposed to return at UFC 303 two summers ago, but withdrew from a scheduled clash with Michael Chandler due to a toe injury. Now he is set to meet Holloway, a fellow UFC veteran and ex-featherweight champion who lost the ceremonial ‘BMF’ title he won with that unforgettable last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje in his last fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 in March.
Holloway previously beat Poirier in the latter’s retirement fight and saw another featherweight title attempt dismissed by Ilia Topuria. The 34-year-old now steps up to welterweight for the first time in his career.
Co-Main Event: Pimblett vs Saint Denis
Co-headlining UFC 329 is Liverpool favourite Pimblett, with ‘Paddy the Baddy’ out to bounce back quickly from his maiden UFC defeat by Gaethje at UFC 324 in January as he battles France’s No5-ranked lightweight contender Benoit Saint Denis, who is on a run of four straight victories having knocked out both Dan Hooker and Beneil Dariush.
Full Fight Card
Main Card
- Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2
- Benoit Saint Denis vs Paddy Pimblett
- Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista
- Brandon Royval vs Lone’er Kavanagh
- King Green vs Terrance McKinney
Prelims
- Nikita Krylov vs Robert Whittaker
- Gable Stevenson vs Elisha Ellison
- Cody Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez
- Luke Riley vs Kai Kamaka III
Early Prelims
- Tracy Cortez vs Wang Cong
- Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida
- Farid Basharat vs John Garza
- Ryan Gandra vs Zachary Reese
- Alessandro Costa vs Cody Durden
How to Watch
TV channel: UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 is being shown live in the UK on TNT Sports Box Office at a cost of £19.99. Live stream: The event can be purchased through HBO Max and watched via their website or app. The early prelim fights are being broadcast exclusively on UFC Fight Pass, which costs £6.99 a month in the UK or £71.99 annually. In the USA, UFC 329 is being shown on Paramount+. Live blog: You can follow UFC 329 with Standard Sport’s live blog.
UFC 329 Date and Venue
UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 takes place today on Saturday July 11, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Start Time and Schedule
The early prelim fights at UFC 329 are scheduled to begin at approximately 10pm BST on Saturday night, which is 5pm ET and 2pm PT in the United States. The prelim card itself is due to get underway from 12am BST, 7pm ET and 4pm PT. The main card is expected to commence from 2am BST, 9pm ET and 6pm PT.
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