UFC 329 is just around the corner, but the undercard has seen some last-minute changes. Several key fighters have been pulled from their bouts, which is always a tough break for fans looking forward to specific matchups. One notable change involves Tracy Cortez, who left the Fight Ready team ahead of her scheduled fight at UFC 329. These kinds of shifts can definitely impact the overall feel of a fight card, especially so close to the event.
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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.
- Paddy Pimblett calls out one UFC star and says he would ‘laugh in his face’ over punches he would throw (Bloody Elbow)
- Paddy Pimblett’s worst weight-cutting mishaps (Sherdog)
- Ilia Topuria’s lightweight future questioned by Paddy Pimblett (Sherdog)
- Joe Lauzon reveals UFC’s reaction to him competing at Fenway Park for BKFC (Sherdog)
- Impa Kasanganay says PFL has best middleweight division in MMA (Sherdog)
- Paddy Pimblett names MMA ‘clown’ as only opponent he wanted to face at welterweight outside of Conor McGregor (Bloody Elbow)
- Daniel Cormier: Ian Garry's prediction could backfire against Islam Makhachev (Sherdog)
- UFC 329 Undercard Loses Key Fighters Days Before McGregor vs. Holloway Main Event (Yahoo Sports)
- ICYMI: Everything That Happened In ONE Championship In June 2026 (ONE Championship)
- ‘Respect’... BKFC boss Dave Feldman praised for angry reaction to fighter pushing rival off stage (Bloody Elbow)
- Teammate believes Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t even compete in grappling again (Sherdog)
- Terence Crawford denies Conor McGregor’s $200 million UFC crossover claim (Sherdog)
- Why Tracy Cortez left Fight Ready team ahead of UFC 329 (Sherdog)
- Video: BKFC president shoves fighter after weigh-in stage scuffle | BKFC Liberty Brawl (MMA Mania)
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 3, 2026 edition of the daily show.