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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 second 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)
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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