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UFC announces 14th annual International Fight Week in Las Vegas, led by UFC 329 on July 11
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Sports/The Apex Times/Jul 2, 1:27 PM EDT

UFC announces 14th annual International Fight Week in Las Vegas, led by UFC 329 on July 11

The UFC’s week-long celebration of mixed martial arts returns to multiple Las Vegas venues from Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 12, culminating with UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 at T-Mobile Arena.

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The UFC will bring its 14th annual International Fight Week to Las Vegas next week, running from Thursday, July 9, through Sunday, July 12. UFC says the citywide slate will include events and activations at T-Mobile Arena, Resorts World Las Vegas, The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and select MGM Resorts International properties, turning the Strip into a centralized hub for its biggest weekend of the year.

International Fight Week will be headlined by UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 on Saturday, July 11, also at T-Mobile Arena. The promotion framed the event as its main stage for the week, with UFC 329 positioned as the centerpiece that draws the most attention from fans arriving for the full run of surrounding programming.

For fans planning their viewing, UFC provided a broadcast window for the July 11 card. The early prelims are scheduled for 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT), the prelims for 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT), and the main card for 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). UFC also said the event will stream live on Paramount+ for viewers who want the full card rather than a single segment of the broadcast.

UFC’s International Fight Week format is built to extend the fight experience beyond the main bout order. The promotion has long used the days leading up to a major pay-per-view-style centerpiece to stage fan-forward events across multiple venues, which can help create day-to-day engagement while keeping a consistent footprint of UFC programming throughout the week in the host city.

The concept traces back to UFC’s decision to expand its July event calendar into a longer summertime run. Industry coverage of the promotion’s history notes that International Fight Week began in 2012 when the UFC turned its annual July show into an ongoing tradition, rather than a single standalone weekend, and has since grown into a recurring summer landmark for the sport.

With UFC 329 set as the anchor on July 11, the week’s build is likely to matter for more than just ticket demand at the arena. International Fight Week functions as a showcase for the UFC’s broader roster, its media footprint, and its ability to gather fans and storylines around a single marquee rivalry, while using the surrounding days to maintain momentum before the final card gets underway.

Looking ahead, the most immediate thing to watch is how UFC sequences the week’s public-facing programming across its Las Vegas venues and how it draws attention to UFC 329 before fight time on July 11. The schedule UFC released sets the viewing cadence for that day, but fans typically look for the day-by-day announcements that fill out the week’s activation and broadcast details.

UFC has not, in this announcement, detailed the full card composition for UFC 329 beyond the event headline. For fans, that means UFC’s next updates are expected to clarify the complete lineup and the structure of the bouts that will occupy the early prelims, prelims, and main card windows.

Why It Matters

  • International Fight Week turns one major card into a multi-day event, using multiple Las Vegas venues to build attention for a marquee rivalry before fight night.
  • UFC 329’s July 11 timeline gives fans a clear broadcast plan, reinforcing how the promotion structures its television and streaming presence across a single day.
  • The citywide footprint can amplify the UFC’s roster depth by keeping UFC branding and programming in focus even before the main card begins.
  • For the sport, International Fight Week remains one of the UFC’s highest-visibility periods, consolidating media attention and fan activity into a short, concentrated window.

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Key Facts

  • UFC’s 14th annual International Fight Week is scheduled for Las Vegas from Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 12.
  • UFC says the week’s events and activations will involve T-Mobile Arena, Resorts World Las Vegas, The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and select MGM Resorts International properties.
  • UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 is set for Saturday, July 11 at T-Mobile Arena.
  • UFC provided viewing times for July 11: early prelims at 5 p.m. ET, prelims at 7 p.m. ET, main card at 9 p.m. ET (with PT equivalents also listed).
  • UFC stated the event will stream live on Paramount+.
  • International Fight Week began in 2012, according to prior media coverage describing UFC’s expansion of a July event into a week-long tradition.