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Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway tipped the scales on Friday ahead of their UFC 329 clash, and their rematch is now official. McGregor and Holloway both made the welterweight limit in “Sin City.” The Irishman weighed in at 170.5 pounds, while Holloway hit the 170-pound mark. That means that barring unforeseen circumstances at the last minute, McGregor vs. Holloway 2 will take place as planned on Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Dana White believes the winner of the UFC 329 main event on Saturday will have a bevy of directions available. Conor McGregor is readying up for his return fight after being away from pro MMA competition for five years. He’ll meet an old foe in Max Holloway, who he defeated all the way back in 2013. It’s a significant event that figures to have major implications for the winner of the welterweight headliner.

Harry Kettle - July 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC veteran Conor McGregor has laid down his official prediction for his UFC 329 main event against Max Holloway. At UFC 329, Conor McGregor will attempt to roll back the years in his blockbuster welterweight main event against Max Holloway. It’s been five years since we have seen him compete, and while we all know how dangerous he can be with his hands, Max has been incredibly active by comparison.

Harry Kettle - July 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC fan favorite Terrance McKinney has issued a warning to King Green ahead of their highly anticipated UFC 329 clash. On Saturday night, Terrance McKinney and King Green will kick off the main card of UFC 329 with a fight that has the potential to be a real classic. Both men know how to brawl, and both are ready to go in there and make a statement.

Dylan Bowker - July 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Conor McGregor is returning to the UFC and has also been a figurehead promotional element within BKFC lately, and one of the bare-knuckle champions within that stable has offered thoughts on McGregor’s comeback bout.  Franco met ‘The Notorious’ at the BKFC Italy press conference that led to ‘Bon Bon’ winning a high-stakes trilogy bout with Jimmy Sweeney. As he touched on his viewpoints regarding McGregor’s rematch with Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11th, Franco said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

One discipline’s gold was never going to be enough for a fighter this dangerous. Reigning ONE Interim Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Nico Carrillo makes his promotional kickboxing debut against Chinese newcomer Zhou Jiaqiang in a featherweight bout at ONE Fight Night 46 on Friday, August 14. The card streams live on Prime Video from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Cole Shelton - July 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Cory Sandhagen believes he will once again be a difficult matchup for Mario Bautista. Sandhagen is set to rematch Bautista on the main card of UFC 329. The two fought back in January of 2019, with Sandhagen winning by first-round submission, yet that was Bautista’s UFC debut, and a fight he took on short notice.

Cole Shelton - July 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Adrian Yanez is excited to get the chance to fight a former UFC champion. Yanez is set to take on Cody Garbrandt on the prelims of UFC 329 in what should be a fan-friendly fight for however long it lasts. Yanez is coming off a draw with Ricky Simon in his last fight, but he believes the UFC is treating it like he won, as many fans felt like he got robbed by giving him Garbrandt on a Conor McGregor fight.

Curtis Calhoun - July 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya cited the need for ‘individual training’ as the main reason behind his decision to leave CKB. Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya parted ways from Auckland’s City Kickboxing Mixed Martial Arts gym after 17 years with the team.

Dylan Bowker - July 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Robert Whittaker is making the move up to light heavyweight this weekend and a training partner of the former UFC middleweight champion has weighed in on Whittaker’s divisional shift at UFC 329. The referenced combatant is Tyson Pedro, who will clash with Rafael Xavier at PFL Washington on July 25th. Pedro is also someone who has had several high profile fights at light heavyweight in the UFC with notable wins over Khalil Rountree Jr and Paul Craig in the octagon. Tyson Pedro and Robert Whittaker have gotten in steady work at City Kickboxing with shared anecdotal experiences to where Pedro will get in work with Whittaker as he now readies to fight in a third weight category. Considering his localized insights into fighting as a 205 pounder in the context of Whittaker moving up to that weight class to fight Nikita Krylov on July 11th, Pedro said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - July 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC superstar Conor McGregor made his first public remarks on three-time rival Dustin Poirier’s recent arrest. As Conor McGregor prepares to return to the Octagon at UFC 329 this Saturday, his three-time rival, Dustin Poirier, is struggling with life outside of the cage.

Curtis Calhoun - July 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen thinks he has heavyweight Josh Hokit’s marketing strategy figured out after his recent wins. Polarizing heavyweight Josh Hokit continues to tally up victories inside the Octagon and make plenty of headlines outside of it.

Curtis Calhoun - July 10, 2026

City Kickboxing issued a joint statement on former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s shocking departure from the gym. Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya stole the spotlight of UFC 329 fight week when he announced his departure from City Kickboxing, his MMA home for 17 years, on his YouTube channel. Adesanya trained alongside the likes of Dan Hooker, Alexander Volkanovski, and Carlos Ulberg under the tutelage of head coach Eugene Bareman through the highs and lows of his career.

Dylan Bowker - July 10, 2026

Colby Covington was quick to target former teammate and current rival Dustin Poirier after the latter’s recent drunken arrest and a peer from American Top Team is none too pleased. Video became widespread of ‘The Diamond’ being a bit unruly with airport employees before an on-scene offer was eventually able to hand cuff him. Never one to miss an opportunity to cut a promo about an enemy of his, ‘Chaos’ took to his social media to blast the former interim UFC lightweight champion’s issues with the law, as Covington stated,

Curtis Calhoun - July 10, 2026

Former BMF and UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway received an encouraging message from a former rival ahead of UFC 329. Max Holloway is hours away from clashing against former rival Conor McGregor in the UFC 329 main event in Las Vegas. Holloway returns to the Octagon after losing the BMF title to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 earlier this year.

Curtis Calhoun - July 10, 2026

The ‘Drake curse’ might be back in play as Conor McGregor and Max Holloway clash in a highly anticipated rematch at UFC 329. For the first time in five years, Conor McGregor will make his highly-anticipated walk to the Octagon at UFC 329 on Saturday in Las Vegas. McGregor and former BMF titleholder Max Holloway headline a stacked card to cap off the UFC’s annual International Fight Week event.

Curtis Calhoun - July 10, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje believes a potential fight between Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett won’t be very competitive. Justin Gaethje pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history when he handed Ilia Topuria his first career loss last month at UFC Freedom 250. In an instant classic, Gaethje defeated Topuria by TKO to win the undisputed lightweight championship.

Cole Shelton - July 10, 2026

Jose Aldo has shared his prediction for Saturday’s UFC 329 main event between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. McGregor and Holloway are set to rematch on Saturday, and heading into the bout, the Irishman is a +180 underdog while the Hawaiian is a -225 favorite on FanDuel. Given that Aldo has fought both of them, he’s familiar with both, and he expects Holloway to get his hand raised.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 10, 2026

Gable Steveson plans to be mentored by Jon Jones for the long haul, but that won’t stop him from wanting some training sessions with Daniel Cormier. When Steveson revealed he would be making the jump from freestyle wrestling to MMA, Jones offered his guidance to the Olympic gold medalist. Steveson gladly accepted, and he has gotten off to a strong 3-0 start. The number of wins grows to four if you including his 15-second knockout win over Billy Swanson, which was promoted by Dirty Boxing Championship.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 10, 2026

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway tipped the scales on Friday ahead of their UFC 329 clash, and their rematch is now official. McGregor and Holloway both made the welterweight limit in “Sin City.” The Irishman weighed in at 170.5 pounds, while Holloway hit the 170-pound mark. That means that barring unforeseen circumstances at the last minute, McGregor vs. Holloway 2 will take place as planned on Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena.

Harry Kettle - July 10, 2026

UFC veteran Conor McGregor has laid down his official prediction for his UFC 329 main event against Max Holloway. At UFC 329, Conor McGregor will attempt to roll back the years in his blockbuster welterweight main event against Max Holloway. It’s been five years since we have seen him compete, and while we all know how dangerous he can be with his hands, Max has been incredibly active by comparison.

Harry Kettle - July 10, 2026

UFC fan favorite Terrance McKinney has issued a warning to King Green ahead of their highly anticipated UFC 329 clash. On Saturday night, Terrance McKinney and King Green will kick off the main card of UFC 329 with a fight that has the potential to be a real classic. Both men know how to brawl, and both are ready to go in there and make a statement.

Harry Kettle - July 10, 2026

UFC star Conor McGregor has spoken about one of the most prevalent issues in the promotion these days – fighter pay. This weekend at UFC 329, Conor McGregor will make his return to action when he collides with Max Holloway in a huge welterweight fight. It will serve as the first time he makes the walk to the cage in five years, and many fans have the same question: why?

Dylan Bowker - July 9, 2026

Conor McGregor is returning to the UFC and has also been a figurehead promotional element within BKFC lately, and one of the bare-knuckle champions within that stable has offered thoughts on McGregor’s comeback bout.  Franco met ‘The Notorious’ at the BKFC Italy press conference that led to ‘Bon Bon’ winning a high-stakes trilogy bout with Jimmy Sweeney. As he touched on his viewpoints regarding McGregor’s rematch with Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11th, Franco said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],