Overview
- Ethyn Ewing was removed from his scheduled bantamweight bout with Farid Basharat due to an undisclosed injury, multiple outlets reported Monday.
- UFC officials are actively hunting for a short-notice opponent to face undefeated prospect Farid Basharat, leaving that slot listed as TBD on the July 11 card.
- This marks the second late change to the UFC 329 card in days after a flyweight replacement was already made for Cody Durden.
- Ewing entered the event off two UFC wins, including an upset over Malcolm Wellmaker and a liver-kick knockout of Rafael Estevam, while Basharat is 15-0 as a pro and 6-0 in the UFC.
- The change trims the confirmed fight lineup for the McGregor vs. Holloway rematch night and could alter contender momentum and matchmaking depending on who the UFC signs on short notice.