While the upcoming
Ultimate Fighting Championship event doesn’t have any title
bouts, the fight card is loaded with pivotal and closely contested
matchups.
UFC 329 features a mix of fan-favorites, veterans, established
contenders and rising prospects. It will be headlined by the return
of Conor
McGregor against Max
Holloway, a rematch 13 years in the making.
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Paddy
Pimblett, Benoit St.
Denis, Cory
Sandhagen, Mario
Bautista, Brandon
Royval, King Green
and Terrance
McKinney are among those also set to grace the Octagon on
Saturday, July 11, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Max Holloway and Benoit St. Denis enter UFC 329 as betting
favorites
Main Card:
Conor McGregor (+192) vs. Max Holloway (-227): Despite losing to
McGregor 13 years ago, Holloway is the betting favorite, likely
owing to his Irish counterpart’s five-year hiatus from
competition. Benoit St. Denis (-135) vs. Paddy Pimblett (+115): St. Denis, who’s
on a four-fight streak of finishes, is a slight favorite against
Pimblett, who’s coming off the first loss of his UFC career.
Cory Sandhagen (-140) vs. Mario Bautista (+120): Despite losing his
championship bid last year, the oddsmakers have Sandhagen as the
favorite against Bautista going into their rematch. Notably, the
former handed the latter his first-ever professional defeat back in
2019.
Brandon Royval (+186) vs. Lone’er
Kavanagh (-221): Kavanagh is favored by betting sites against
Royval following his impressive victory over former champion
Brandon
Moreno in Mexico City. The latter is looking to halt a
two-fight losing skid.
King Green (+115) vs. Terrance McKinney (-135): While the far
younger McKinney enters the fight as the favorite, Green has a
reputation for humbling up-and-comers with his veteran experience,
sharp boxing and defensive awareness.
Prelims:
Robert
Whittaker (-130) vs. Nikita
Krylov (+110): Former middleweight champion Whittaker is the
favorite in his first bout at light heavyweight in the UFC, though
not by much, as Krylov is an experienced and full-sized
205-pounder.
Gable
Steveson (-3300) vs. Elisha
Ellison (+1400): Steveson, the Olympic gold medalist, is among
the biggest betting favorites in UFC history heading into UFC 329.
If he loses his upcoming UFC debut, it’ll be one of the biggest
upsets ever.
Cody
Garbrandt (+350) vs. Adrian
Yanez (-450): Two bantamweights with refined boxing skills will
collide at UFC 329, with Yanez being heavily favored over former
champ Garbrandt.
Luke
Riley (-260) vs. Kai Kamaka
III (+220): Riley is the clear betting favorite going into his
third outing in the UFC, while Kamaka III is eager to compile a win
streak in his second UFC stint.
Early Prelims:
Tracy
Cortez (-106) vs. Cong Wang
(-114)
Damian
Pinas (-240) vs. Cesar
Almeida (+205)
Farid
Basharat (-650) vs. John Garza
(+475)
Ryan
Gandra (-135) vs. Zachary
Reese (+115)
Cody
Durden (+200) vs. Alessandro
Costa (-235)