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MAIN CARD (Paramount+/CBS, 9 p.m. ET)
Conor McGregor (170.5 lbs.) vs. Max Holloway (170 lbs.)
#6 Paddy Pimblett (156 lbs.) vs. #5 Benoit Saint Denis (156 lbs.)
#7 Mario Bautista (135.5 lbs.) vs. #4 Cory Sandhagen (135.5 lbs.)
#6 Lone’er Kavanagh (126 lbs.) vs. #4 Brandon Royval (125 lbs.)
King Green (155.5 lbs.) vs. Terrance McKinney (156 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+/CBS, 7 p.m. ET)
#12 Nikita Krylov (205.5 lbs.) vs. Robert Whittaker (205.5 lbs.)
Elisha Ellison (236 lbs.) vs. Gable Steveson (241 lbs.)
Cody Garbrandt (136 lbs.) vs. Adrian Yanez (136 lbs.)
Kai Kamaka III (146 lbs.) vs. Luke Riley (146 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 5 p.m. ET)
#12 Wang Cong (125.5 lbs.) vs. #8 Tracy Cortez (126 lbs.)
Cesar Almeida (186 lbs.) vs. Damian Pinas (185.5 lbs.)
#15 Farid Basharat (136 lbs.) vs. John Garza (135.5 lbs.)
Ryan Gandra (185.5 lbs.) vs. Zach Reese (184.5 lbs.)
Alessandro Costa (126 lbs.) vs. Cody Durden (125.5 lbs.)

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Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC 329, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host. It’s International Fight Week and the UFC has brought a pretty solid card this year. In the main event is something a lot of us figured would never happen, the return of Conor McGregor. McGregor has been out of action for 5 years at this point and his last win was pre-COVID over a slightly washed up Donald Cerrone, plus he snapped his shin in half in his last fight. But the man wants out of his UFC deal and the UFC isn’t going to just release him so he’s got to fight his last couple of bouts. So he’s back, at welterweight now, and taking on Max Holloway. Holloway lost to McGregor way back in 2013 and then didn’t lose again until bumping up to lightweight for an interim title shot against Dustin Poirier in 2019. The supporting card is actually pretty good as well, Benoit Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett fight in the co-main event for upper level lightweight position, we’ve got a rematch between Cory Sandhagen and Mario Bautista, and guaranteed fireworks between King Green and Terrance McKinney. On the prelims Robert Whittaker moves to light heavyweight against Nikita Krylov, Gable Steveson makes his UFC debut, Wang Cong takes on Tracy Cortez, and we should have some fun boxing exchanges between Adrian Yanez and former champion Cody Garbrandt. Now let’s just hope the action lives up to the potential.

UFC 329 comes to the world from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. We’ve got the usual big event commentary team of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier while Bruce Buffer handles announcing and Megan Olivi serves as roving reporter. We’ll be in the usual 30 foot cage, and Nevada has all the newer rules in place plus a very liberal application of instant replay. If there’s anything new on the regulatory front I’ll be sure to update things.

Alessandro Costa has gone 4-3 in the UFC but he’s on a two fight winning streak and a third consecutive win here would pretty firmly establish him as a prospect. Cody Durden has gone 7-8-1 in the UFC, most recently he broke a four fight losing streak and now looks for his first winning streak since 2023. The odds like Costa at -240 to Durden’s +200 comeback.

Flyweight Bout: Alessandro Costa (16-5, 126 lbs.) vs. Cody Durden (18-10-1, 125.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Durden is three inches taller but the reach is identical. Both men with some circling and feinting early. Some stance switching from Durden as he moves around. Bit of a calf kick from Costa. Inside calf kick from Durden. Costa misses a wheel kick. Bit of a jab from Durden then Costa blocks the follow ups. Durden walks into an overhand right from Costa. Costa misses another wheel kick. Left to the body from Costa. Durden lands a left hand. Both men land in close, Costa is going body to head a bit more now. Costa lands a right hand. Durden misses a few punches. Costa misses a couple of hooks. Durden lands an inside calf kick. Lunging left hook from Costa then Durden grabs a clinch. Costa pushes free pretty quickly then sprawls away from a double leg. Costa’s pressure is getting to Durden a bit. Front kick then a left hook from Costa. Durden lands a knee to the body. Costa with a flurry to the body and head again then Durden circles away for the final seconds of the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Costa

ROUND TWO:

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER –