Damian Pinas will face Cesar Almeida in a middleweight bout at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026. This is the first fight announced for the event, which will be part of International Fight Week. Pinas is 1-0 in the UFC after debuting in February 2026, and at 24 years old has won all his victories by finish except for one disqualification loss due to an illegal strike. Almeida holds a 3-2 UFC record. The announcement was sourced from Marcel Dorff.
