UFC 329 Fighters and Rankings: McGregor, Holloway, Pimblett and Key Divisional Context

UFC 329 brought together ranked contenders, established veterans and prospects across several divisions. The useful ranking context is the position of the fighters around the event, not a new ranking invented after the fact.

Main-event context

McGregor returned after a five-year absence to face former featherweight champion Max Holloway at welterweight.

Lightweight context

Paddy Pimblett entered the co-main event as the No. 6-ranked lightweight and submitted No. 5 Benoît Saint Denis in the first round.

Bantamweight context

Cory Sandhagen entered ranked No. 4 and Mario Bautista No. 7; Bautista won by unanimous decision.

Flyweight context

Brandon Royval and Lone'er Kavanagh met in another ranked matchup, with Royval winning by rear-naked choke in Round 3.

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Rankings change after events. This article preserves the divisional context associated with UFC 329 rather than presenting an old ranking snapshot as today's live table.

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Official source: https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-329

FAQs

Is this UFC 329 information historical?

Yes. UFC 329 took place on July 11, 2026, so historical odds and ranking context are labeled as such.

Where can the result be verified?

The official UFC event and results pages are the primary references.