Ahead of the massive numbered event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and José Youngs preview UFC 329 outside of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. They discuss McGregor's fight week as a whole, if the event feels big compared to most events over the past few years, who needs a win more between McGregor and Holloway, and how things can shake up depending on the result. Additionally, they discuss the lightweight co-main event between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis, and other storylines ahead of the fight card.

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Saturday's headliners faced off for the final time following ceremonial weigh-ins at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and neither man backed down as they nearly went nose to nose ahead of their highly anticipated rematch.

Watch the intense faceoff below.

Afterwards, Holloway and McGregor were both given the opportunity to deliver a parting shot on the microphone, with Holloway going first.

“I'm too ferocious,†Holloway said. “I'm too relentless. If this guy's a missile, I'm a f*cking nuke!â€

McGregor followed with a message for the rowdy crowd.

“It's great to be back,†McGregor said. “Thank you to all the fans here in attendance, I hope you're all ready for a blockbuster event tomorrow night. ‘The Mac' is bringing it!â€

Co-main event lightweight contenders Benoit Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett also had an energetic faceoff, with the fans roaring at Pimblett's arrival.

UFC 329 is headlined by a rematch 13 years in the making as former featherweight champions McGregor and Holloway meet in a welterweight contest. McGregor fights for the first time in five years and for the first time since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, while Holloway looks to rebound from a disappointing loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 that cost him his “BMF†championship.

Drake, famous (some would say, infamous) for placing large wagers on sporting events via his online gambling partner Stake, is getting in on the action for Saturday's fight card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Unsurprisingly, he has action on the main event between McGregor and fellow former UFC champion Max Holloway.

How confident is Drake that McGregor will prevail? He's putting $1 million on McGregor at +285 odds.

Should McGregor win, Drake will see a return of $2,850,000.

Even coming off of a disappointing loss to Charles Oliveira, Holloway is understandably favored in his rematch with McGregor, who won their first meeting in August 2013. Holloway holds recent victories over Dustin Poirier and now-lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, while McGregor has not fought in five years. UFC 329 marks McGregor's first fight since breaking his leg in a loss to Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.

Drake has become notorious for the “Drake Curse,†in which it's assumed the side he bets on in any sporting event will lose. He has put large wagers on UFC fights in the past, notably losing $200,000 when he picked Charles Oliveira to beat Ilia Topuria at UFC 317 (Topuria defeated Oliveira by knockout). This past December, Drake put a $200,000 wager on Jake Paul as an 8-to-1 underdog to defeat heavyweight star Anthony Joshua in a boxing match. A win would have earned Drake a $1,640,000 payout, but Joshua knocked Paul out in the sixth round of a mostly farcical contest.