01-07-26
Alessandro Costa has been booked to face Cody Durden at UFC 329, stepping in as a replacement after Ode Osbourne withdrew due to injury.
The flyweight bout is set for T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and was first reported by Ag. Fight before being confirmed by the UFC.
Durden enters the matchup with an 18-10-1 MMA record and a 7-8-1 mark in the UFC. He recently snapped a four-fight losing streak in April with a unanimous decision win over Jafel Filho.
Costa holds a 16-5 MMA record and is 4-3 in the UFC. He has gone 2-0 in 2026, earning finishes of Stewart Nicholl and Matt Schnell, with the Schnell victory coming on June 6 in under three minutes.
