UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Top DFS Picks for Saturday, July 11, 2026
The combat sports world is gearing up for one of the most anticipated MMA returns of all time. Conor McGregor is set to headline Saturday’s UFC 329 after a five-year hiatus from the promotion. He takes on Max Holloway in the main event of a 14-fight card, with the preliminary fights set to start at 5 p.m. ET.
McGregor and Holloway will meet in the octagon for the first time in nearly 13 years, with the Irishman taking the first fight by unanimous decision. The main event features two of the promotion’s greatest fighters, with the rest of the main card showcasing many of the UFC’s top contenders. Despite not featuring a title bout, UFC 329 is still making headlines with one of the sport’s greatest personalities returning to the octagon.
Let’s take a look at some of the best fighters to add to your DFS lineups for UFC 329 on Saturday, July 11.
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Our UFC 329 lineup begins with Liverpool’s own Paddy Pimblett set to take on Benoit Saint-Denis. Pimblett enters the fight as the slight underdog after his first UFC loss in January. The Englishman now takes on one of the most dangerous fighters in the Lightweight Division, Saint-Denis. The French international has now strung together four straight victories after being upset by Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano back in 2024. Pimblett has proven to have a tremendous chin and endurance, two key factors that could lead to an upset in the co-main event. Saint-Denis’ last four victories have all been in the first or second round, and if Pimblett survives and pushes this to a third round, he certainly has a chance to steal this fight with his elite jiu-jitsu.
Our second fighter in the lineup is another exciting Englishman, looking to propel himself into Flyweight Title contention with a victory over Brandon Royval. Lone’er Kavanagh comes into Saturday’s fight looking to add to his impressive 10-1 start to his professional career. The 27-year-old is now 4-1 in the UFC and will take on the six-year UFC veteran Royval with a chance to propel himself up the Flyweight rankings. Royval has now lost back-to-back fights and enters Saturday as the underdog. The 33-year-old has struggled greatly fighting on his feet, and will surely have trouble containing the lightning-fast striker at UFC 329.
The next fighter on the lineup is the most expensive of the night despite making his UFC debut on Saturday. Gabel Stevenson is the biggest favorite of the night at -2500 over Elisha Ellison in a heavyweight bout. The 26-year-old Olympic wrestler has had just three professional MMA fights, knocking out all three of his opponents in the first round. He now brings his elite power over to the UFC as he looks to add another first-round finish to his resume. He takes on Ellison, whose lone UFC bout last year ended with the 29-year-old being knocked out in the first round of his debut. He now faces another fighter who could end up being one of the promotion’s best heavyweights in years to come.
The charismatic young striker Damian Pinas makes a quick return to the octagon after fighting back in February this year. The 24-year-old has become one of the most promising contenders in the middleweight division, winning his first two UFC fights by first-round knockout. All nine of the Aruban natives professional wins have come via stoppage, and his lone loss was due to disqualification for an illegal kick. Pinas could skyrocket his name into the top middleweight ranks with another early finish against the seasoned fighter Cesar Almeida. The 38-year-old has never been finished in his nine professional fights, and will look to utilize his kickboxing background to keep Pinas at a distance. Even so, I’m backing the young phenom to will his way to yet another early stoppage on Saturday evening.
Two of the UFC’s most exciting veteran lightweights are set to meet in the octagon for what many imagine will be a quick fight. We’re backing King Green in our lineup because of Terrance McKinney’s unorthodox style, which often backfires against the 31-year-old. McKinney’s last seven fights have all ended in the first round, with two of the seven ending with him either knocked out or submitted. Of McKinney’s 14 UFC fights, six of his losses have been early stoppages. He now faces Green, who enters Saturday on a three-fight winning streak, with his last two wins coming by early stoppage. Despite his age, Green still has the knockout power that has led to 12 professional knockouts. The 39-year-old will need to use his fight IQ to manage McKinney’s early onslaught before finding a counter that could stop the fight in the first round.
The final fighter of the lineup is our budget option of the card, Cody Garbrandt. The UFC veteran takes on Adrian Yanez in a bantamweight bout, fresh off a victory in the octagon back in March. Garbrandt enters the fight as a significant underdog despite Yanez winning just one of his last five fights. The 35-year-old has created a reputation for being susceptible to early stoppages, having been knocked out or submitted in five of his seven career losses. He will need to manage the power of knockout artist Yanez, and he is certainly capable of catching the 32-year-old, who has been knocked out himself in two of his last three losses.
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