The Quick Answer
- What
- A UFC 329 watch party for McGregor vs Holloway 2, plus a free meet and greet with UFC veteran Clay Guida
- When
- Saturday, July 11, 2026. Meet and greet 5:00 to 7:00 PM, main card after
- Where
- Simple EJ’s Kitchen & Tap, 300 N Kirk Rd, Ste 300A, St. Charles, IL 60174
- Cost
- Free to watch and free to meet Clay. Reservations recommended
- Special guest
- Clay Guida, the Illinois fan favorite and longtime UFC fighter
- Good to know
- Every prelim and the full main card on the 22-foot LED wall. Family friendly early, adult-curated after 8pm
Chicago does not have to be your fight-night plan. UFC 329 headlines International Fight Week with McGregor vs Holloway 2, and the whole card is going up on our 22-foot wall right here in St. Charles. Bring your crew, bring your takes, and get here early. There is a UFC veteran waiting to shake your hand.
This is the kind of night Simple EJ’s was built for. High-end, scratch-made food coming out of Chef Hef’s kitchen, the loudest room in the Fox Valley, and a wall big enough to count the mat burns. It is a sports restaurant that feels like a night out and roars like an arena, which is exactly what a card like this deserves.
of LED wall for every prelim and the full main card. When McGregor and Holloway walk out, you will feel it from your seat.
The Main Event: McGregor vs Holloway 2
It is a rematch with history behind it, landing on the biggest week of the UFC calendar. International Fight Week always brings the noise, and a welterweight showdown between two of the most talked-about names in the sport is the kind of main event that fills a room. We will have the audio up and the wall lit for all of it, from the early prelims to the last bell.
Meet Clay Guida, Live at EJ’s
Here is the part you cannot stream. Before the main card, UFC veteran and Illinois fan favorite Clay Guida is posting up at Simple EJ’s for a free meet and greet from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Say hi, grab a photo, talk a little fight game with a guy who has lived it inside the octagon. He is one of ours, a Chicago-area name who spent years scrapping with the best in the world, and he is holding court at our place before the fights.
How the Night Goes
Meet Clay
Roll in between 5:00 and 7:00 PM for the free meet and greet with Clay Guida.
Grab Your Table
Get settled with scratch-made food and a cold one before the room fills up.
Watch Every Fight
Prelims through the main event, all on the 22-foot wall with the sound up.
What You Are Eating Between Rounds
A sports restaurant lives or dies on the food, and ours is made from scratch by Chef Hef, who has spent more than twenty-five years building kitchens worth driving for. A few things to get on the table before the walkouts:
The smashburgers. A special blend made exclusively for Simple EJ’s, smashed thin and crispy on the edges. Order it, then wish you had ordered two.
The wings. Brined, then double-fried, so they hit that crackle you can hear from the next table. Built for a card that goes the distance.
The Tomahawk Pork Chop. A 24-ounce showpiece for the table that came hungry. Drag anything and everything through our house Simple Sauce, because we are not going to stop you.
It is Bib-worthy cooking in a room with the best screen in the Fox Valley. That is the whole idea.
Join the Crew and This Round Is on Us, Basically
If you end up here for the big cards more often than not, our memberships were built for you. Charlie’s Crew is our family plan at $23.99 a month. Founders Club is our 21-and-up plan at $14.99 a month. Both are the easiest way to make EJ’s your fight-night home, and the perks add up fast. We are about to break down exactly how it pays for itself, but you do not have to wait to join.
See the Membership PerksUFC 329 at Simple EJ’s: Quick Questions
Where can I watch UFC 329 near St. Charles, IL?
Simple EJ’s Kitchen & Tap at Fox Haven Square, 300 N Kirk Rd, St. Charles, IL shows UFC 329, McGregor vs Holloway 2, on a 22-foot LED wall on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Every prelim and the full main card are on the wall with the sound up.
Is Clay Guida really doing a meet and greet at Simple EJ’s?
Yes. UFC veteran Clay Guida is appearing at Simple EJ’s for a free meet and greet on Saturday, July 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, before the main card. It is free to attend.
Do I need a reservation for the UFC 329 watch party?
It is free to watch and free to meet Clay, but reservations are recommended because fight nights fill up fast. You can reserve a table in seconds on our Resy page.
What time should I get there?
Come between 5:00 and 7:00 PM for the Clay Guida meet and greet, then stay for the fights. The main card follows in the evening on the 22-foot wall.
Is the UFC 329 watch party family friendly?
Simple EJ’s is family friendly by default, so bring the family for the meet and greet and the early card. After 8pm the atmosphere turns adult-curated for the main-card crowd.
What food does Simple EJ’s serve?
Simple EJ’s is a scratch-made sports restaurant serving smashburgers from a special blend made exclusively for Simple EJ’s, brined double-fried wings, a 24-ounce Tomahawk Pork Chop, and the house Simple Sauce, all made from scratch by Chef Hef.
Where is Simple EJ’s located?
Simple EJ’s Kitchen & Tap is at Fox Haven Square, 300 N Kirk Rd, Ste 300A, St. Charles, IL 60174, serving St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, and the wider Fox Valley.
Reserve Your Table for Fight Night
Free to watch, free to meet Clay, and the best seats go fast. Lock in your table, round up your crew, and we will have the wall lit and the kitchen ready.
Reserve a Table on ResyFight week hits July 11. We are right down the road at Fox Haven Square in St. Charles, and we saved you a seat.