The full UFC 329 lineup is set after a late replacement saved a flyweight fight on the prelims for the card headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway.
After Ode Osbourne suffered an injury that knocked him out of his scheduled matchup against Cody Durden, the UFC has found a willing opponent for the veteran American Top Team fighter. Fresh off a blistering first-round finish over Matt Schnell in early June, Alessandro Costa is making a quick turnaround to compete on July 11 when he faces Durden on the prelims.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Saturday following an initial report from AG Fight.
Of course, Costa also took the Schnell fight on short notice but he certainly made the most of that opportunity by delivering a lightning quick knockout. Now Costa tries to do it again after accepting the spot on the UFC 329 card.
As for Durden, he’s also made short notice fights his business after he accepted a last minute opportunity to face Jafel Filho back in April and ultimately earned a unanimous decision victory. That win stopped a four-fight skid from Durden as he got back on track ahead of his next matchup in July.
Durden also revealed that he was rewarded with a new four-fight contract with the UFC along with accepting the fight against Costa.
Durden vs. Costa takes place on the prelims with the entire UFC 329 card airing live on Paramount+ on Saturday, June 11.
