UFC 329 has unfortunately lost an up-and-coming prospect due to an injury, just days before the McGregor vs. Holloway 2 event. This is a tough break for the fighter and the card. Meanwhile, the poster for UFC Oklahoma City, featuring the DDP vs. Usman main event on July 18, has been unveiled. Looking ahead, early odds have been released for some intriguing matchups, with Magomed Ankalaev favored over Khalil Rountree Jr., and Fatima Kline opening as the favorite against Tabatha Ricci. These early lines give us a peek into what the oddsmakers are expecting from these upcoming bouts.
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We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- Mackenzie Dern wants to tap out submission queen at UFC 330 (MMA Weekly)
- Mackenzie Dern wants to tap out submission queen at UFC 330 (Yahoo Sports)
- Legendary MMA coach blasts ‘scumbag’ referees in epic rant after controversial UFC Baku stoppage (Bloody Elbow)
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. Early Odds Released (LowKick MMA)
- Surging Fatima Kline Opens as Favorite over Tabatha Ricci (LowKick MMA)
- Pic: UFC Oklahoma City poster unveiled for ‘DDP vs. Usman’-led card on July 18 (MMA Mania)
- Khamzat Chimaev urges Sean Strickland to accept UFC title rematch (Sherdog)
- Johnny Eblen shares his side of Sean Strickland’s horror injury days before Khamzat Chimaev fight at UFC 328 (Bloody Elbow)
- Video: Sean Strickland wrestles, chokes out fan on Florida beach (MMA Mania)
- UFC 329 loses up-and-coming prospect due to injury (Sherdog)
- ‘The sooner this hapens, the easier it will be to breathe’: Khamzat Chimaev sends warning to Sean Strickland to accept rematch (MMA Fighting)
- Mackenzie Dern reveals how Gillian Robertson beat out Weili Zhang for UFC 330 title shot (Bloody Elbow)
- What’s Next: UFC Baku Losers (Cageside Press)
- UFC 329: Injury scratches fighter days before McGregor vs. Holloway 2 event (MMA Fighting)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the June 30, 2026 edition of the daily show.