Conor McGregor's return to the octagon at UFC 329 ended in disaster due to an injury, which Dana White later commented on. This unfortunate event opened the door for other fighters to step into the spotlight. Max Holloway, another fighter who had a win at UFC 329, also reacted to McGregor's injury, and is now reportedly looking towards a fight with Islam Makhachev. The landscape of the UFC's top stars is definitely shifting.
Sources (14)
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.
- Paddy Pimblett declares his jiu-jitsu 'best in the world' after UFC 329 (Sherdog)
- UFC 329 post-fight show: Reaction to Conor McGregor’s disastrous injury, Holloway and Pimblett wins (MMA Fighting)
- Paddy Pimblett crowns himself the new face of the UFC after watching Conor McGregor’s failed return (Bloody Elbow)
- Pimblett stars, submits Saint-Denis at UFC 329 (ESPN MMA)
- ‘Ilia vs. Paddy next?’: Pros react to Paddy Pimblett’s dominant submission win at UFC 329 (MMA Fighting)
- UFC 329 video: Paddy Pimblett puts Benoit Saint Denis to sleep with D’arce choke in just 52 seconds (MMA Fighting)
- Paddy Pimblett quickly submits Benoit Saint Denis in UFC 329 co-main event (MMA Weekly)
- Paddy Pimblett declares his jiu-jitsu 'best in the world' after UFC 329 (Yahoo Sports)
- Pimblett makes title claim with 52-second win at UFC 329 (Yahoo Sports)
- UFC 329 bonus winners: Pimblett, Green & Royval take home $100K (Sherdog)
- UFC 329 bonuses: Paddy Pimblett’s perfection picks up prime prize (Yahoo Sports)
- Dana White explains what he thinks happened to Conor McGregor at UFC 329 (Sherdog)
- UFC 329 Sees Pimblett, Green Among Bonus Winners (Cageside Press)
- Max Holloway reacts to Conor McGregor's UFC 329 injury, eyes Islam Makhachev (Sherdog)
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 July 12, 2026 edition of the daily show.