Cory Sandhagen and Mario Bautista are set to clash again at UFC 329 on July 11, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This bantamweight rematch comes after Sandhagen defeated Bautista by first-round submission during their first meeting at UFC Fight Night 143 on January 19, 2019. Sandhagen, known as the 'Sandman', is eager to bounce back from a recent championship loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 320 in October. He has notable victories over fighters such as Deiveson Figueiredo and Frankie Edgar. Bautista, on the other hand, holds an impressive 11-2 record in the UFC since his debut defeat to Sandhagen and recently returned to winning form with a second-round submission of Vinicius Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 266. While UFC 329 currently lacks a main event, it is rumored to feature Conor McGregor's first fight since June 2021 and the debut of heavyweight prospect Gable Steveson against an unnamed opponent.