Paddy Pimblett aims to reclaim his place in the lightweight title picture when he faces Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 329 tonight in Las Vegas. The Liverpool fighter lost to Justin Gaethje in an interim title fight earlier this year, but Gaethje's subsequent victory over Ilia Topuria for the undisputed title has bolstered Pimblett's résumé. A win over Saint-Denis could set up a rematch with Gaethje within the next 12 months.
What time will Paddy Pimblett's fight start tonight?
The co-main event between Pimblett and Saint-Denis is scheduled to begin at approximately 3:30am UK time on Sunday, July 12. The main card starts at 2am UK time, with four three-round fights preceding Pimblett's walk to the cage. Conor McGregor's comeback bout against Max Holloway is expected to follow around 4am. All times are subject to change.
How to watch and stream Paddy Pimblett fight tonight
UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 is available exclusively on TNT Sports Box Office via HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media TV, Prime Video, and Sky. Viewers can purchase the event for £29.99 in the UK. EE TV customers can order via channel 494 on their set-top box. HBO Max subscribers on any tier can purchase through the app. Prime Video users do not need a Prime subscription to access the pay-per-view event; it can be found in the 'Live and upcoming events' row on the Prime Video homepage or sports page. Republic of Ireland viewers can buy via Sky at sky.com/boxoffice/tnt-sports for €29.99. Sky customers can also purchase through the HBO Max app; those without HBO Max can start a subscription from £4.99 per month. Virgin Media TV customers with TiVo or V6 boxes should go to On-Demand > Live Events; those with Virgin TV 360 or Stream boxes should navigate to the Pay Per View Events rail.
Full UFC 329 fight card and running order
Main card (all times UK):
- Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway – 4:15am
- Benoit Saint-Denis vs Paddy Pimblett – 3:30am
- Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista – 3am
- Brandon Royval vs Lone'er Kavanagh – 2:30am
- King Green vs Terrance McKinney – 2am
Preliminary card:
- Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov – 1:30am
- Gable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison – 1am
- Cody Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez – 12:30am
- Luke Riley vs Kai Kamaka III – 12am
Early preliminary card:
- Tracy Cortez vs Wang Cong – 11:40pm (Saturday)
- Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida – 11:15pm
- Farid Basharat vs John Garza – 10:50pm
- Ryan Gandra vs Zachary Reese – 10:25pm
- Alessandro Costa vs Cody Durden – 10pm
Quotes corner
Paddy Pimblett expressed confidence ahead of the fight: "I know I can get back to the top. I've done this before. I lost on Cage Warriors when I was a kid, and I've had to come back before and build myself back up and this is no different. And when I come back and when I win on Saturday night, I'm putting myself right back in the mixer for a title shot."
