Benois Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett face off at a UFC weigh-in.Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

PADDY PIMBLETT returned to the win column with a sensational victory over Benoit Saint-Denis.

‘The Baddy’ locked horns with the ferocious Frenchman early this morning in the co-main event of 329 in Las Vegas.

Paddy Pimblett at UFC 329 ceremonial weigh-ins, flexing his biceps with a yell.Paddy Pimblett returned to the octagon in the co-main event of UFC 329 Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK Benois Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett face off at the UFC 329 ceremonial weigh-ins.‘The Baddy’ locked horns with Frenchman Benoit Saint-Denis Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK

Pimblett needed just 51 seconds to send a message to the UFC lightweight division after choking out Benoit Saint-Denis in devastating fashion at UFC 329.

The Liverpool fan favourite wasted no time on Conor McGregor’s undercard, locking in a rear-naked choke almost immediately before forcing the Frenchman to tap.

Pimblett went into the Sin City showdown on the back of a brutal and bloody defeat to newly-crowned lightweight champ in January.

Many fans were tipping a similar fate to befall the Liverpudlian in his bust-up with BSD, including bitter rival .

But, as he’s done on so many occasions during his UFC run, he left everyone with egg on their faces with a sensational victory over the fan favourite.

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