UFC 329 odds, lines, predictions, time: Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway picks by elite MMA expert
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- UFC 329 main event pits fourth-ranked Max Holloway (-265) against Conor McGregor (+215) Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the five-bout main card starting at approximately 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+
- Conor McGregor, 37, the first fighter to hold UFC championships in two weight classes simultaneously, enters at 22-6 with 19 knockouts but has lost three of his last four bouts including a TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on July 10, 2021
- Max Holloway, 34, a former featherweight champion and symbolic 'BMF' titleholder at 27-9, holds UFC records for most significant strikes landed (3,681) and most strikes in title fights (1,414) but has lost two of his last three fights including a unanimous decision to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326
- The main card also features Benoit Saint-Denis (-135) vs. Paddy Pimblett (+114), Cory Sandhagen (-142) vs. Mario Bautista (+120), Brandon Royval (+180) vs. Lone'er Kavanagh (-218), and King Green (-112) vs. Terrance McKinney (-108) per DraftKings odds
- Kyle Marley is backing Tracy Cortez (+100) over Cong Wang (-120) via unanimous decision in a women's flyweight prelim, telling SportsLine: 'Cortez isn't a bad striker, but she needs to wrestle heavily in this fight'
- Marley has returned over $21,000 on $100-unit UFC picks since May 2018 and hit five consecutive main-event underdog winners in 2020, according to SportsLine
Why it matters: Holloway's steep -265 favorite price reflects McGregor's three losses in four fights since July 2021, framing this as a high-stakes comeback attempt for a former two-division champion. The Paramount+ exclusivity, priced at $8.99/month, makes the streaming platform the sole entry point for every numbered UFC event going forward.
