UFC 329 is live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Conor McGregor returns from a five-year layoff against Max Holloway. theScore's Nick Baldwin is providing live results and analysis throughout the card. Pull down to refresh for updates.
Costa taps out Durden in 1st fight of night
Flyweight Alessandro Costa made easy work of Cody Durden in the opening fight of UFC 329. He submitted Durden with a rear-naked choke at the 2:19 mark of the second round.
After a competitive first round, Costa took Durden to the ground and used his impressive Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills to lock in the submission.
Alessandro Costa Gets A NASTY Rear Naked Choke In Round 2 🔥#UFC329 pic.twitter.com/cRD4VKopW0
— UFC FIFTH ROUND (@UFCFIFTHROUND) July 11, 2026
The 30-year-old is now riding a three-fight winning streak and improved to 5-3 in the Octagon.
Durden stepped into the cage for the third time in 2026, falling to 1-2 this year. The 35-year-old was coming off a win over Jafel Filho in April but is now a mere 1-5 in his last six outings.
Pre-fight notes
McGregor, a former two-division champion and the biggest star in UFC history, is returning from the longest layoff of his career. He hasn't stepped into the Octagon since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. The 37-year-old Irishman was supposed to make his comeback against Michael Chandler in June 2024, but he withdrew from the fight after breaking his toe in training, delaying his return even further.
Once a pound-for-pound great, McGregor fell on hard times in the later stages of his career. He's riding a two-fight skid and is 1-3 in his last four outings dating back to 2018. He hasn't gotten his hand raised since he knocked out Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at UFC 246 in January 2020.
Holloway, a former featherweight champion, is also looking to get back on track. He dropped the BMF title in a lopsided loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 in March. However, the 34-year-old Hawaiian has an opportunity to jump right back into the title mix thanks to his win over current lightweight champion Justin Gaethje two years ago.
This will be the second time McGregor and Holloway meet in the Octagon. McGregor earned a unanimous decision victory over Holloway in his second UFC bout in 2013.
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Here's a look at the full UFC 329 fight card:
Main card (Paramount+ at 9 p.m. ET)
- Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
- Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett
- Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista
- Brandon Royval vs. Lone'er Kavanagh
- King Green vs. Terrance McKinney
Preliminary card (Paramount+ at 7 p.m. ET)
- Nikita Krylov vs. Robert Whittaker
- Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison
- Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yanez
- Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka III
Early preliminary card (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET)
- Tracy Cortez vs. Wang Cong
- Damian Pinas vs. Cesar Almeida
- Farid Basharat vs. John Garza
- Ryan Gandra vs. Zachary Reese
- Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden
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