Cody Durden has a new UFC 329 opponent.
Enter Alessandro Costa, who will step in for the July 11 vacancy recently opened by the injured Ode Osbourne. The bout takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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The flyweight matchup was first reported by Ag. Fight and confirmed Tuesday by the UFC.
Durden (18-10-1 MMA, 7-8-1 UFC) snapped a four-fight skid in April with a unanimous decision win over Jafel Filho. He remains one of the division’s most active fighters.
Costa (16-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) is riding high, going 2-0 in 2026 with finishes of Stewart Nicholl and Matt Schnell. The latter of the two came June 6 in under three minutes.
Below is the updated UFC 329 lineup:
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Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
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Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett
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Mario Bautista vs. Cory Sandhagen
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Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Brandon Royval
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King Green vs. Terrance McKinney
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Cesar Almeida vs. Damian Pinas
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Ryan Gandra vs. Zach Reese
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Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yanez
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Elisha Ellison vs. Gable Steveson
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Kai Kamaka III vs. Luke Riley
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Nikita Krylov vs. Robert Whittaker
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Tracy Cortez vs. Cong Wang
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Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Cody Durden gets new UFC 329 opponent
