Las Vegas hosts UFC 329 rematch between McGregor and Holloway
Conor McGregor and Max Holloway have successfully completed their weigh-ins for their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 329. The event is set to take place on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This marks McGregor’s first mixed martial arts bout in five years, while Holloway will be making his debut in the welterweight division.
McGregor, a former two-division UFC champion, weighed in at 170.5 pounds. Holloway, a former featherweight titleholder, registered 170 pounds on the scales. Their weigh-in occurred on Friday, following a heated press conference faceoff that saw McGregor snatch and break Holloway’s sunglasses.
The two fighters previously met in 2013, early in their respective UFC careers. In that initial encounter, McGregor secured a victory over Holloway via unanimous decision. This upcoming bout is being described as a rematch 13 years in the making, headlining UFC International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
Undercard Highlights and Weigh-in Results
Beyond the main event, several other fighters also made weight for their respective bouts at UFC 329. In the co-main event, lightweight contenders Benoît Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett both weighed in at 156 pounds, meeting the non-title lightweight limit for their showdown.
Olympic champion Gable Steveson also weighed in for his much-discussed UFC debut. Steveson, considered a top prospect in the sport, came in at 241 pounds for his heavyweight collision against Elisha Ellison, who weighed 236 pounds. Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker made weight at 205.5 pounds for his light heavyweight debut against Nikita Krylov, who also weighed 205.5 pounds.
The official weigh-ins on Friday morning were the initial step in a two-part process. Ceremonial weigh-ins and final face-offs were scheduled to take place later on Friday evening in Las Vegas.
The main card for UFC 329 is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET, with prelims starting at 7 p.m. ET, and early prelims kicking off at 5 p.m. ET. The entire event will be available live on Paramount+.
Full Card Details
The main card features several compelling matchups in addition to the headliner. In the bantamweight division, Cory Sandhagen (135.5 pounds) will face Mario Bautista (135.5 pounds). A flyweight bout will see Brandon Royval (125 pounds) compete against Lone’er Kavanagh (126 pounds). Furthermore, King Green (155.5 pounds) is set to fight Terrance McKinney (156 pounds) in a lightweight contest.
The preliminary card includes a bantamweight fight between Cody Garbrandt (136 pounds) and Adrian Yañez (136 pounds), and a featherweight bout featuring Luke Riley (146 pounds) against Kai Kamaka III (146 pounds).
Early prelims will showcase a women’s flyweight match between Tracy Cortez (126 pounds) and Wang Cong (125.5 pounds). Other early prelim fights include Damian Pinas (185.5 pounds) versus César Almeida (186 pounds) in a middleweight clash, and Farid Basharat (136 pounds) against John Garza (135.5 pounds) in a bantamweight encounter. Ryan Gandra (185.5 pounds) will meet Zachary Reese (184.5 pounds) in another middleweight bout, and Alessandro Costa (126 pounds) will face Cody Durden (125.5 pounds) in a flyweight contest. The event is scheduled for July 11, 2026.
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Source: sports.yahoo.com
