Paddy Pimblett, known as 'Paddy the Baddy', returns to the octagon tonight at UFC 329, co-headlining the event against French contender Benoit Saint Denis. The fight, taking place at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena, serves as the chief support to Conor McGregor's welterweight bout with Max Holloway.
Estimated Start Time for Pimblett vs Saint Denis
The main card of UFC 329 begins at 2am BST on Sunday morning (9pm ET, 7pm PT Saturday). The Pimblett-Saint Denis fight is expected to start around 3:30am BST (10:30pm ET, 8:30pm PT), following the bantamweight bout between Cory Sandhagen and Mario Bautista. McGregor vs Holloway is slated for approximately 4:30am BST (11:30pm ET, 9:30pm PT).
Pimblett's Path to Redemption
Pimblett seeks to rebound from his first UFC loss, a unanimous decision defeat to Justin Gaethje in January at UFC 324. That fight, a brutal five-round war, saw Pimblett bloodied but not stopped, and it ended his 11-fight winning streak dating back to his Cage Warriors days. Gaethje has since become undisputed lightweight champion after defeating Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250, and Pimblett aims to quickly re-enter title contention with a win.
Saint Denis: A Formidable Opponent
Benoit Saint Denis, the French 'God of War' and former special forces soldier, enters the bout as the UFC's No.5 lightweight contender. He has won four consecutive fights, including submissions of Kyle Prepolec and Mauricio Ruffy, and stoppage victories over Beneil Dariush and Dan Hooker. Pimblett must overcome this tough test to keep his championship hopes alive.
Fight Card Order
The main card also features Brandon Royval vs London's Lone'er Kavanagh at flyweight, and a lightweight clash between former Pimblett opponent King Green and Terrance McKinney. These bouts precede the co-main event.
