Ewing vs. Basharat UFC 329 Result: Fight Went the Distance

Farid Basharat entered UFC 329 under unusual circumstances after Ethyn Ewing vs. Farid Basharat, the originally scheduled bantamweight early prelim, fell apart one week before fight night. Ewing withdrew due to injury, and late replacement John Garza stepped in, leaving the Polymarket prediction on whether the fight would go the distance in a dead heat at resolution. The market closed at exactly 50 percent on each side, reflecting genuine trader uncertainty about how a mismatched short-notice contest would unfold.

Basharat, ranked No. 15 in the UFC bantamweight division and carrying a perfect 15-0 professional record, entered as the overwhelming skill favorite despite the market’s coin-flip read. The distance market closed with neither side holding an edge, meaning traders split evenly on whether Basharat would finish Garza inside the scheduled rounds or whether Garza would survive to the final bell.

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What Happened: Ewing Out, Garza In at UFC 329

Ethyn Ewing disclosed his withdrawal on Instagram roughly five weeks after sustaining what he called a detrimental injury. Marcel Dorff confirmed the replacement pairing on July 5, 2026, six days before the card. John Garza, a 6-1 regional prospect with a 7-3 amateur background, accepted the assignment on short notice at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Garza entered the cage against one of the division’s most polished undefeated prospects. Basharat built his perfect record through a combination of sharp grappling and disciplined striking, making him a dangerous short-notice assignment for any fighter stepping up on days’ notice. The early prelim bantamweight bout carried meaningful implications for Basharat’s divisional climb regardless of the opponent change.

How the Market Called It

The Polymarket fight-goes-the-distance market closed at 50 percent for YES and 50 percent for NO, which is about as flat a read as a prediction market can produce. Traders backed neither outcome with conviction, a logical response to a late-replacement fight where Garza’s ceiling and floor were genuinely unknown.

The market drew $7,774 in total volume against $17,025 in liquidity, modest figures that reflect the early-prelim placement and the last-minute opponent change. With open interest at zero at resolution, all positions had settled. The 50-50 close means the market offered no directional signal — a neutral call on a contest that was structurally unpredictable from the moment Ewing stepped aside.

What Is Next for Farid Basharat

Basharat moves forward as one of the UFC bantamweight division’s top undefeated prospects regardless of how the distance question resolved. A win here — however it came — keeps his run intact and pushes him closer to the ranked contenders above him at 135 pounds. Traders looking to follow Basharat’s next UFC booking can find live prediction markets at Lines.com under the UFC and MMA hub, where bantamweight futures and upcoming card markets update in real time.

For fans who tracked the Ewing vs. Basharat market from its original posting, the next chapter belongs entirely to Basharat. Lines.com carries the full UFC 329 market suite and upcoming bantamweight bouts, making it the destination for traders who want to stay ahead of the division’s fastest risers.

LINES RESOLUTION VERDICT

FARID BASHARAT

Basharat navigated a late opponent change and fought on schedule at UFC 329, keeping his undefeated record intact. The market’s dead-even 50-50 close reflected trader uncertainty about the distance question rather than doubt about the outcome itself.