UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 – South African Start Time and Fight Card

UFC 329 takes place this weekend, with Conor McGregor set to make his long-awaited return against Max Holloway in a headline welterweight rematch.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, 11 July 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, and will close out the UFC’s annual International Fight Week.

For South African viewers, the main card starts in the early hours of Sunday, 12 July 2026.

McGregor returns against Holloway

The UFC 329 main event sees McGregor return after a five-year hiatus to face former featherweight champion and BMF titleholder Max Holloway.

The bout is a marquee welterweight rematch and headlines a packed card that also includes Benoit Saint Denis against Paddy Pimblett in the lightweight co-main event.

UFC 329 South African start times

Early Prelims: Saturday, 11 July at 23:00 SAST

Prelims: Sunday, 12 July at 01:00 SAST

Main Card: Sunday, 12 July at 03:00 SAST

Main Event, McGregor vs Holloway: Sunday, 12 July at approximately 05:30 SAST

How to watch UFC 329 in South Africa

South African fans can watch UFC 329 on SuperSport.

TV channels: SuperSport Action, Channel 210, and SuperSport Grandstand, Channel 201

Streaming: DStv Stream app

UFC 329 main card

Welterweight Main Event: Max Holloway vs Conor McGregor

Lightweight Co-Main Event: Benoit Saint Denis vs Paddy Pimblett

Bantamweight Bout: Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista

Flyweight Bout: Lone’er Kavanagh vs Brandon Royval

Lightweight Bout: Terrance McKinney vs King Green

Preliminary card

Light Heavyweight Bout: Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov

Heavyweight Bout: Gable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison

Bantamweight Bout: Adrian Yanez vs Cody Garbrandt

Featherweight Bout: Luke Riley vs Kai Kamaka III

Early prelims

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Wang Cong vs Tracy Cortez

Middleweight Bout: Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida

Middleweight Bout: Ryan Gandra vs Zachary Reese

Flyweight Bout: Alessandro Costa vs Cody Durden

Bantamweight Bout: Farid Basharat vs John Garza

A major International Fight Week finale

With McGregor’s return, Holloway’s star power and a strong supporting card, UFC 329 is set to be one of the biggest MMA events of the year.

South African fans will need to stay up late, or wake up early, with the main card beginning at 03:00 SAST and the headline fight expected at around 05:30 SAST.

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