UFC 329 Opens Holloway-Pimblett Fight After 2-Minute Main and Co-Main
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 12
UFC 329 Opens Holloway-Pimblett Fight After 2-Minute Main and Co-Main
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 12
Summary
Max Holloway and Paddy Pimblett emerged as the clearest next pairing after UFC 329, where Conor McGregor was injured within seconds and Pimblett quickly submitted Benoit Saint Denis.
That reshuffle leaves Holloway without a clean rankings path and gives Pimblett a breakout matchup, while Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira are seen as likely rematch candidates elsewhere at lightweight.
Mario Bautista and Brandon Royval also moved closer to title contention, with Bautista's win over Cory Sandhagen strengthening a case for Sean O'Malley and Royval's victory over No. 5 Lone'er Kavanagh pointing to Brandon Moreno.
Robert Whittaker's win over Nikita Krylov expanded his options at 205 pounds, where an injured champion and shifting contenders make Dustin Jacoby or Volkan Oezdemir plausible next tests.