Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Everything you need to know as Paddy Pimblett looks to bounce back from his first UFC loss when he takes on lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 329.
The popular Liverpudlian lightweight was beaten over five rounds by perennial contender Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title in January, ending a nine-fight win streak dating back to 2020.
Now, he will look to reassert himself at 155lbs against the dangerous finisher Saint-Denis as part of the UFC's International Fight Week extravaganza in July.
A decorated former member of the French SAS, Saint-Denis has impressed since making his way to the UFC in 2021 and is currently riding a four-fight win streak, most recently stopping Dan Hooker in two rounds back in February.
Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 11th July 2026 |
Fight: | Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 03:30 Sunday 12th July (BST) |
Weight Class: | Lightweight |
Titles: | N/A |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | UFC |
Venue: | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
TV Channel: | TNT Sports |
Fight Date
Paddy Pimblett's clash with Benoit Saint-Denis will take place on at UFC 329 Saturday 11th July, with the fight getting underway in the early hours of the following morning for UK fans.
The UFC have historically stacked cards during International Fight Week and this year's event appears to be no different, with the likes of Leon Edwards, Robert Whittaker, and Cory Sandhagen joining Pimblett and Saint-Denis on the bill.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
While fight times are yet to be announced for UFC 329, we can estimate based on previous UFC events in Las Vegas that Pimblett should take to the Octagon around 03:30 BST.
That figure is eight hours ahead of the local time zone, which in Las Vegas, Nevada is Pacific Daylight Time.
Venue
The full UFC 329 card will take place at the 20,000-capacity T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas strip.
The venue has been a regular jaunt for the UFC since it was opened in 2016, and played host to the historic showdown between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor at UFC 229.
Tale of the Tape
Paddy Pimblett | Benoit Saint-Denis | |
Record: | 23-4 | 17-3 (1 NC) |
Age: | 31 | 30 |
Birthplace: | Liverpool, England | Nimes, France |
Height: | 5′ 10″ / 178cm | 5′ 11″ / 180cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Southpaw |
Last Fight: | Loss (UD) vs Justin Gaethje (Jan 26) | Win (TKO) vs Dan Hooker (Feb 26) |
Finish%: | 73.91% | 100% |
Alias: | 'The Baddy' | 'God of War' |
Full fight card
Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis - Lightweight bout
Nikita Krylov vs Robert Whittaker - Light Heavyweight bout
Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista - Bantamweight bout
Leon Edwards vs Daniel Rodriguez - Welterweight bout
Cesar Almeida vs Damian Pinas - Middleweight bout
Zachary Reese vs Ryan Gandra - Middleweight bout
