UFC 329 McGregor vs Holloway Predictions
UFC 329 McGregor vs Holloway is looking like one of the biggest fight cards of 2026 for the biggest MMA promotion going. Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway is already a huge mainstream mega fight, but Benoit Saint-Denis vs Paddy Pimblett plus the controversial (to say the least) Gable Steveson making his UFC debut only adds to what will be a big night.
Holloway by fifth-round TKO or unanimous decision is my prediction for the main event. I’m more leaning towards decision as Max isn’t a one-punch finisher (he’s a volume fighter that will try to overwhelm McGregor), and it takes him time to break someone down. I do expect McGregor to have his moments early, but by round three I think he’ll be chasing shadows as Holloway keeps connecting.
I’ve already done a full preview and breakdown of McGregor vs Holloway, which you can check our here. I’ll be doing more previews for the main card as we head towards the event, so keep checking back for more!
UFC 329 Predictions
Here are my predictions for UFC 329 across the Main Card, Prelims and Early Prelims:
| Bout | Weight | Card | Prediction | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGregor vs. Holloway | Welterweight | Main | Holloway | Decision or late TKO |
| Saint-Denis vs. Pimblett | Lightweight | Main | Saint-Denis | Submission, R2 |
| Sandhagen vs. Bautista | Bantamweight | Main | Sandhagen | Decision |
| Royval vs. Kavanagh | Flyweight | Main | Kavanagh | Decision |
| Green vs. McKinney | Lightweight | Main | McKinney | KO or submission, R1 |
| Whittaker vs. Krylov | Light heavyweight | Prelims | Whittaker | Decision |
| Steveson vs. Ellison | Heavyweight | Prelims | Steveson | TKO or decision |
| Garbrandt vs. Yanez | Bantamweight | Prelims | Yanez | KO |
| Riley vs. Kamaka III | Featherweight | Prelims | Riley | Decision or finish |
| Cortez vs. Wang | Women’s flyweight | Early prelims | Wang | Decision |
| Pinas vs. Almeida | Middleweight | Early prelims | Almeida | TKO |
| Gandra vs. Reese | Middleweight | Early prelims | Reese (lean) | Too close to call a method |
| Costa vs. Durden | Flyweight | Early prelims | Costa (lean) | Too close to call a method |
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