The Mac is back. After nearly five years away from the Octagon, Conor McGregor returns at UFC 329 to face Max Holloway in a welterweight rematch more than a decade in the making. The card lands on Saturday 11 July 2026 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, headlining International Fight Week, with a stacked supporting bill led by Liverpool’s own Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event.
For UK fans, this is one of the most anticipated cards of the year. Below you will find the full UFC 329 fight card, the confirmed UK start time and broadcast details, a breakdown of the McGregor vs Holloway 2 betting odds, and a closer look at Paddy Pimblett’s crucial return after his title heartbreak earlier this year.
What is UFC 329?
UFC 329 is the headline pay-per-view-era event of UFC International Fight Week 2026, the promotion’s biggest annual celebration. It takes place on Saturday 11 July 2026 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the same venue that has hosted many of the UFC’s marquee nights.
The card is built around the return of Conor McGregor, arguably the most famous fighter in the sport’s history, who has not competed since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. Standing across from him is Max Holloway, the former featherweight king and BMF titleholder, in a rematch of their 2013 bout. Beyond the main event, the card carries genuine UK interest through Paddy Pimblett’s co-main lightweight clash with Benoit Saint Denis, plus the light heavyweight debut of former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.
UFC 329 Full Fight Card
The full UFC 329 fight card is listed below. The main card is expected to feature the following bouts, with the line-up subject to change in the build-up to fight night.
Main Card
- Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway – Welterweight
- Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint Denis – Lightweight
- Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista – Bantamweight
- Brandon Royval vs Lone’er Kavanagh – Flyweight
- Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov – Light Heavyweight
Preliminary Card
- Gable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison – Heavyweight
- Cory Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez – Bantamweight
- Wang Cong vs Tracy Cortez – Flyweight
- Kai Kamaka vs Luke Riley – Featherweight
- Cesar Almeida vs Damian Pinas – Middleweight
Fight card is subject to change. Bout order to be confirmed in the build-up to fight night.
Headline Fight: Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2
The main event of UFC 329 is a five-round welterweight contest between Conor McGregor (22-6) and Max Holloway (27-9). The two first met back in August 2013, when a young McGregor earned a unanimous decision win over Holloway despite tearing his ACL midway through the fight. More than twelve years later, they run it back at very different stages of their careers.
McGregor, 37, has not won a UFC fight since his 40-second knockout of Donald Cerrone in January 2020 and has not competed at all since the leg break against Poirier at UFC 264. The Irishman remains the UFC’s first simultaneous two-division champion, having held both the featherweight and lightweight belts in 2016, but this is his first appearance in nearly five years and only his fourth career bout at welterweight.
Holloway, 34, makes his own welterweight debut here, stepping up fifteen pounds from lightweight. He arrives off a decision loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 in March, but remains one of the most active and durable strikers in the sport, holding the UFC’s all-time records for significant strikes landed and total strikes landed. For Holloway, this is a chance to avenge the only blemish that started his career-defining featherweight run.
McGregor vs Holloway 2 Betting Odds
Despite the enormous public support behind his return, Conor McGregor enters the UFC 329 main event as a significant betting underdog. Max Holloway has been installed as a heavy favourite across the market, reflecting his recent activity and McGregor’s near five-year layoff.
The latest McGregor vs Holloway 2 odds have Holloway as the clear favourite to win, with McGregor priced as the longest underdog of his entire UFC career. The split in betting interest has been striking, with the overwhelming majority of individual bets backing McGregor, while the larger sums of money have sided with Holloway.
For the latest UFC 329 betting odds, fight markets, and round-by-round specials across the full card, head to BetVictor’s UFC betting.
Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint Denis: The Baddy’s Big Return
For UK fans, the UFC 329 co-main event is every bit as significant as the headline act. Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett (23-4) returns to the Octagon for the first time since the most painful night of his career, taking on France’s Benoit Saint Denis (17-3) in a five-round lightweight clash that could shape the top of the division.
How Paddy Lost to Justin Gaethje
Back in January 2026, Pimblett headlined UFC 324 against Justin Gaethje with the interim lightweight title on the line and his unbeaten UFC record intact. In an absolute war of a fight that many called an early Fight of the Year contender, Gaethje came out fast and hurt Pimblett early, before the two traded punishing blows across all five rounds. When the final horn sounded, all three judges scored it for Gaethje by unanimous decision, ending Pimblett’s nine-fight unbeaten run and handing him the first defeat of his UFC career.
It was a brutal lesson against one of the most dangerous and battle-tested lightweights of his generation. Gaethje is a former interim lightweight champion and one of the hardest hitters the division has ever seen, and the loss showed exactly how steep the step up to elite title-level competition can be. Pimblett took heavy damage but, true to his reputation, refused to be finished and went the full distance with one of the sport’s true warriors.
The Title Shot That Slipped Away
The defeat carried a sting far beyond the loss itself. With the win, Gaethje claimed the interim lightweight title and, crucially, the next shot at undisputed champion Ilia Topuria. That was the fight Pimblett had wanted all along. The bad blood between Pimblett and Topuria is one of the most personal rivalries in the sport, dating back to a confrontation at a fighter hotel before UFC London in 2022, and a grudge match between the two had long felt inevitable.
Instead, it is Gaethje who now stands first in line to face Topuria for the undisputed lightweight crown, while Pimblett is left to rebuild. The Liverpudlian lost not just a fight, but the biggest payday and the biggest grudge match of his career in a single night. Topuria, never one to miss an opportunity, was quick to remind Pimblett exactly what had slipped through his fingers.
Why Saint Denis is a Dangerous Test
Benoit Saint Denis is exactly the kind of opponent Pimblett cannot afford to overlook. The French former special forces soldier, nicknamed God of War, is a relentless, all-action fighter with a grappling-heavy style and genuine finishing power. He represents a serious threat and a true test of where Pimblett sits in the division after his first taste of defeat.
A win puts Pimblett right back in the title conversation and reignites the dream of that Topuria showdown. A second straight loss, however, would be a major setback for one of the UK’s biggest combat sports stars. For British fans, this is the must-watch fight of the night, and the bout that gives UFC 329 genuine home-nation stakes.
How to Watch UFC 329 in the UK
UFC 329 will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports, with streaming available through discovery+ Premium. UK fans can watch the full card, including the McGregor vs Holloway 2 main event and Pimblett’s co-main, via TNT Sports 1 and the TNT Sports app.
Because the action takes place in Las Vegas, UK viewers should expect a late-night and early-hours start. Under the UFC’s current schedule, the main card is expected to begin in the early hours of Sunday 12 July UK time, with the McGregor vs Holloway main event walkouts likely a couple of hours later. The earlier preliminary fights take place beforehand on the Saturday night into the early hours.
UFC 329 UK Viewing Details
- Date: Saturday 11 July 2026 (early hours Sunday 12 July UK time)
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- UK Broadcaster: TNT Sports 1 and the TNT Sports app
- UK Streaming: discovery+ Premium
- Main Event: Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway (Welterweight)
Start times are subject to change and will be confirmed by TNT Sports closer to fight night.
Most Popular UFC 329 Betting Markets
UFC cards offer a deep range of betting markets beyond the simple fight winner. For UFC 329, some of the most popular options across the card include:
- Fight Winner (Moneyline): The most straightforward market, backing a fighter to win outright.
- Method of Victory: Betting on whether a fight ends by KO/TKO, submission, or decision.
- Round Betting: Predicting the exact round a fight finishes.
- Fight to Go the Distance: A yes/no market on whether the bout reaches the final bell.
- Total Rounds (Over/Under): Betting on the fight lasting longer or shorter than a set number of rounds.
You can explore all of these markets and more across the full card on the BetVictor MMA betting pages.
More UFC Coverage
UFC 329 is not the only blockbuster card on the 2026 calendar. For the full breakdown of the historic event at the White House, including the Topuria vs Gaethje lightweight title unification, check out our UFC White House Freedom 250 fight card and UK watch guide.
For the latest fight odds, outright markets and round betting across every UFC and MMA event, visit BetVictor’s UFC and MMA betting hub.
UFC 329 takes place on Saturday 11 July 2026 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, headlining UFC International Fight Week. For UK fans, the main card runs into the early hours of Sunday 12 July UK time.
Because UFC 329 takes place in Las Vegas, the main card is expected to begin in the early hours of Sunday 12 July UK time, with the McGregor vs Holloway main event following a couple of hours later. Exact start times will be confirmed by TNT Sports closer to the event.
UFC 329 is broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and the TNT Sports app, with streaming available through discovery+ Premium. The Paramount+ deal applies to US viewers only and does not affect UK coverage, which remains with TNT Sports.
The UFC 329 main event is a welterweight rematch between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. The pair first fought in 2013, when McGregor won by unanimous decision. It marks McGregor’s first fight since July 2021.
Paddy Pimblett faces Benoit Saint Denis in the lightweight co-main event of UFC 329. It is Pimblett’s first fight since his unanimous decision loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 in January 2026, a defeat that ended his unbeaten UFC run and cost him a shot at the lightweight title.
