The UFC 329 fight card is starting to take shape with significant additions. The event, scheduled for July 11th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, will serve as the culmination of the annual International Fight Week.
With the event less than three months away, fight bookings are in full swing. A significant development, reported by MagicM on X, indicates that former title contender Cory Sandhagen is slated to face the No. 8 ranked bantamweight, Mario Bautista, in a crucial rematch. This bout comes more than six years after their initial encounter.
Sandhagen and Bautista first met in January 2019 at UFC Brooklyn. In that fight, Sandhagen secured a first-round submission victory over Bautista, who was making his promotional debut on short notice.
Sandhagen is heading into UFC 329 following a decisive unanimous decision loss to former bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 320 in October. Before this setback, the 34-year-old fighter from Colorado achieved a second-round TKO victory against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Des Moines in May 2025. His current UFC record stands at 11-5, with an overall professional record of 18-6.
Meanwhile, Bautista’s most recent outing was at UFC Vegas 113 in February. He rebounded from a unanimous decision defeat to Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321 with a second-round submission win over Vinicius Oliveira. The 32-year-old fighter, originally from Nevada, boasts a UFC record of 11-3 and an overall professional record of 17-3.
UFC 329 Card Update
International Fight Week is consistently one of the UFC’s most anticipated periods, and UFC 329 is shaping up to be a strong event. Notably, Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson is confirmed to make his Octagon debut on July 11th, though his opponent is yet to be revealed.
Other confirmed bouts for the card include a reported welterweight clash between former UFC champion Leon Edwards and veteran Daniel Rodriguez. The lineup also features a middleweight contest between César Almeida and Damian Pinas, in addition to the highly anticipated bantamweight rematch between Cory Sandhagen and Mario Bautista.
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UFC 329 Schedules High-Stakes Bantamweight Rematch for International Fight Week
The roster for UFC 329 is beginning to take shape with key additions. The UFC’s sixth numbered event of 2026 is slated to headline the annual International Fight Week, taking place on July 11th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
With less than three months remaining, matchmaking for the event is already in progress. According to a recent report from MagicM on X, former title challenger Cory Sandhagen is expected to face the No. 8 ranked Mario Bautista in a pivotal rematch, a bout that has been over six years in the making.
The two fighters first met at UFC Brooklyn in January 2019, where Sandhagen secured a first-round submission victory over Bautista, who was stepping in on short notice for his promotional debut.
Sandhagen enters UFC 329 coming off a significant unanimous decision loss to former bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili in a title fight at UFC 320 last October. Prior to that defeat, the 34-year-old fighter from Colorado had earned a second-round TKO win against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Des Moines in May 2025. He currently holds an 11-5 record within the UFC and an 18-6 professional MMA record.
Meanwhile, Bautista was last in action at UFC Vegas 113 in February. He bounced back from a unanimous decision loss to Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321 with a second-round submission victory over Vinicius Oliveira. The 32-year-old native of Nevada holds a UFC record of 11-3 and an overall professional record of 17-3.
Current UFC 329 Fight Card Outlook
The UFC’s International Fight Week remains one of the promotion’s most anticipated periods each year, and UFC 329 is already shaping up to be a strong card. Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson is set to make his Octagon debut on July 11th, although his opponent has yet to be announced.
Additionally, the card is expected to feature a welterweight bout between former UFC champion Leon Edwards and divisional veteran Daniel Rodriguez. The lineup also includes a middleweight clash between César Almeida and Damian Pinas, as well as the much-anticipated bantamweight rematch between Cory Sandhagen and Mario Bautista.
