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.
The flyweight matchup was first reported by Ag. Fight and confirmed Tuesday by the UFC.
Luta de última hora? Sem problemas! 🇧🇷
Alessandro Costa enfrenta Cody Durden no #UFC329, em 11 de julho!
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— UFC Brasil (@UFCBrasil) July 1, 2026
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:
- Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
- Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett
- Mario Bautista vs. Cory Sandhagen
- Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Brandon Royval
- King Green vs. Terrance McKinney
- Cesar Almeida vs. Damian Pinas
- Ryan Gandra vs. Zach Reese
- Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yanez
- Elisha Ellison vs. Gable Steveson
- Kai Kamaka III vs. Luke Riley
- Nikita Krylov vs. Robert Whittaker
- Tracy Cortez vs. Cong Wang
- Farid Basharat vs. TBA
- Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden
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