PADDY PIMBLETT will bid to return to the win column this weekend in his first outing since coming up short in his maiden UFC title fight.
‘The Baddy’ suffered a brutal and bruising unanimous decision loss to in their interim lightweight showdown in January.
Paddy Pimblett returns to the octagon this weekend at UFC 329 Credit: GETTY
He’ll tale on ferocious Frenchman Benoit Saint-Denis Credit: GETTY
And he’ll bid to get back to winning ways early on Sunday morning in the co-main event of 329 in Las Vegas, which you can watch exclusively live on TNT Sports Box Office .
hasn’t been given a gimme fight for his second outing of the year.
The UFC brass have handed him a clash against ferocious Frenchman Benoit Saint-Denis, who, on paper, is arguably the toughest fight of his career.
And with that sentiment in mind, SunSport thought it’d only be right to break down their upcoming lightweight war.
Age
Father Time is on the side of former French Special Forces officer Saint-Denis, who is 30 years young.
Pimblett, however, isn’t that much older than BSD, having celebrated his 31st birthday in the run-up to his ill-fated clash with Gaethje.
Physical
The old Mike Goldberg saying of “virtually identical”, real MMA fans know what I’m talking about, comes to mind when breaking down Pimblett and BSD’s physical attributes.
How to watch UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2
CONOR MCGREGOR makes his long-awaited Octagon return this weekend at UFC 329.
‘The Notorious’ makes his cage comeback early on July 11, FIVE YEARS after suffering a horrific broken leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier.
McGregor will be welcomed back to the cage by former foe and fellow fan favourite Max Holloway.
The Return of the Mac will top a STACKED UFC 329 card, which takes place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
The UFC’s first simultaneous two-weight champion will share the card will Brit superstar Paddy Pimblett, who takes on Benoit Saint-Denis in a mouthwatering lightweight showdown.
UFC 329 is ja-packed with entertaining fights from top to bottom.
And MMA fans in the UK and Ireland can watch all the action from Sin City LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office .
The UFC’s annual International Fight Week card of the year will be available to purchase for a mere £19.99.
It will also be available to buy on Discovery+, EE TV, HBO Max, Prime Video, Virgin Media TV and Sky.
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Southpaw Saint-Denis is a mere inch taller than orthodox submission artist Pimblett at 5’11.
And they have exactly the SAME reach, with both their arms extending 73 inches.
Record
Despite BSD seeing battle for his country, Pimblett is more battle tested when it comes to being in the cage.
He has 27 professional fights to his name and has had his hand raised 23 times.
Ten of those victories have come via submission, while a further seven have come via KO or TKO.
Saint Denis, meanwhile, has been victorious in 17 of his 21 fights – with 11 of his wins coming via submission.
He has six stoppages, three defeats and one no contest to his name.
Recent form
Prior to his one-sided defeat to Gaethje, Pimblett was in a fine run of form.
The Liverpudlian had rattled off seven straight victories in mixed martial arts top promotion against some beloved figures in the sport.
Saint-Denis, meanwhile, is flying high on a three-fight win streak, which he’s rattled off on the back of consecutive losses to and Renato Moicano.
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