McGregor will take on former featherweight and \u201cBMF\u201d titleholder Max Holloway in a rematch of their 2013 meeting, which saw \u201cThe Notorious\u201d secure his second UFC victory when he took a unanimous decision over the Hawaiian. <\/p>\n
Ethyn Ewing Withdraws From UFC 329 With Injury<\/p>\n
The rest of UFC 329 is loaded with plenty of major names and intriguing matchups<\/a>, but unfortunately Daniel Levi (@BestFightPicks<\/a>) reported today that Ethyn Ewing has withdrawn from his scheduled bantamweight fight with Farid Basharat due to injury. <\/p>\n A former bantamweight champion with Urijah Faber\u2019s A1 Combat, Ewing has only fought in the UFC twice but has already made quite a name for himself by handing two undefeated fighters their first professional losses. <\/p>\n BODY SHOT ENDS IT EARLY \u23f0<\/p>\n Ethyn Ewing puts on a flawless performance at #UFCVegas115<\/a>!<\/p>\n [ LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus<\/a> ] pic.twitter.com\/gOmfhYRpaK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC (@ufc) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The 28-year-old was called in to make his short-notice debut last year at UFC 322 just a week after winning the A1 combat title with a first-round knockout. Replacing Cody Haddon, Ewing took a unanimous decision over Malcolm Wellmaker<\/a>, who entered the night with a perfect 10-0 record. <\/p>\n BEWARE of Ethyn Ewing \u26a0\ufe0f<\/p>\n He has a message for his next opponents!<\/p>\n [ #UFCVegas115<\/a> | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus<\/a> ] pic.twitter.com\/1N68vkEyYH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC (@ufc) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Professor Finesser\u201d returned in April to take on Rafael Estevam (14-0) and stopped the Brazilian in the third-round. Ewing was slightly favored to also hand Basharat his first loss at UFC 329 before he was forced to withdraw from the event. <\/p>\n UFC Looking for Short-Notice Replacement to Fight Farid Basharat<\/p>\n Levi\u2019s initial report was followed by an update that the UFC is actively looking for a fighter to replace Ewing and face Basharat, which may be a tall order given that UFC 329 is less than two weeks away. <\/p>\n The younger brother of former UFC fighter Javid Basharat, Farid Basharat joined the UFC in 2022 after securing a contract with his performance on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series. <\/p>\n Farid Basharat gets the first finish of #UFCParis<\/a> \ud83d\udcaa pic.twitter.com\/ra9iUP1Bv9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n Basharat has improved his professional record to 15-0 over six appearances with the UFC, and he most recently defeated Jean Matsumoto via split decision in February. <\/p>\n Farid Basharat during his fight with Jean Matsumoto. | (Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n His brother Javid also snapped a two-fight skid when he took a unanimous decision over Gianni Vazquez that same night, but the elder Basharat was unexpectedly released from the promotion<\/a> follow the event. <\/p>\n Farid’s older brother Javid Basharat during his fight with Victory Henry at UFC 294. | (Craig Kidwell\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n All but two of Farid\u2019s wins before Dana White\u2019s Contender Series came via finish, but so far he\u2019s only managed end things inside the distance once in the UFC. It remains to be seen if the UFC will be able to find a replacement opponent for him, and for now UFC 329 features 13 scheduled fights. <\/p>\n UFC 329 Main Card <\/p>\n Main Event: Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2<\/p>\n Co-Main Event: Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett<\/p>\n Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista<\/p>\n Brandon Royval vs. Lone\u2019er Kavanagh<\/p>\n King Green vs. Terrance McKinney<\/p>\n UFC 329 Preliminary Card <\/p>\n Robert Whittaker vs. Nikita Krylov<\/p>\n Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison<\/p>\n Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yanez<\/p>\n Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka III<\/p>\n UFC 329 Early Preliminary Card<\/p>\n Tracy Cortez vs. Cong Wang<\/p>\n Damian Pinas vs. Cesar Almeida<\/p>\n Ryan Gandra vs. Zach Reese<\/p>\n Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden<\/p>\n![\"Farid](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01kwcpx03353y930dze7.jpg\" "\\"Farid")
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