Benoit Saint-Denis vs Paddy Pimblett

Jul 11, 2026 · PARAMOUNT+

DateJul 11, 2026

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueT-Mobile Arena

BroadcastPARAMOUNT+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, July 11, 2026 — watch on PARAMOUNT+.

US East (ET): Sat 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sun 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Sun 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 11:00 AM
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Benoit Saint-DenisGod of War |17-4-0Benoit Saint-Denis vs Paddy PimblettPaddy PimblettThe Baddy |24-4-0

Benoit Saint-DenisGod of War17-4-0

Fight Overview

Round3

Time5:00

17-4-0Record24-4-0

30Age31

5'11"Height5'10"

73"Reach 73"

155 lbsWeight155 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Paddy PimblettThe Baddy24-4-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Paddy Pimblett owns a 28-point Elo edge (great). Benoit Saint-Denis shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Benoit Saint-DenisPaddy Pimblett

Recent form

Benoit Saint-DenisL W W W W · +51 Elo last 5

LWWWW

Paddy PimblettW L W W W · +49 Elo last 5

WLWWW

Elo edge

Benoit Saint-Denis1766-20 last move

Paddy Pimblett1794+15 last move

Why they are ranked here

Benoit Saint-Denis#16 of 387 active Lightweight fighters · 1766 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Ismael Bonfim (rated 1730 at the time): +22.
Costliest loss: Lost to Paddy Pimblett (rated 1780 at the time): -20.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +51 Elo in total.
Next places: 6 points behind #15 Natan Schulte, 0 ahead of #17 Shinya Aoki.

Paddy Pimblett#11 of 387 active Lightweight fighters · 1794 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jordan Leavitt (rated 1695 at the time): +18.
Costliest loss: Lost to Justin Gaethje (rated 1845 at the time): -10.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +49 Elo in total.
Next places: 7 points behind #10 Grant Dawson, 4 ahead of #12 Alexander Shabliy.

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What's at stake

Benoit Saint-DenisNow 1766 · #16 Lightweight

Wins by decision+17→ 1783

Loses by decision-15→ 1751

Paddy PimblettNow 1794 · #11 Lightweight

Wins by decision+11→ 1805

Loses by decision-13→ 1781

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Benoit Saint-DenisvsPaddy Pimblett

Takedown average

4.19vs0.69

Takedown accuracy

36%vs21%

Takedown defense

72%vs44%

Submission average

1.75vs1.20

Finishing profile

Benoit Saint-Denissubmission leads 65% of wins

Paddy Pimblettsubmission leads 46% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Benoit Saint-DenisPaddy Pimblett

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

5.62Sig. strikes landed per min5.49

UFC lightweight average : 3.82

59Sig. strike accuracy53

UFC lightweight average : 46%

4.09Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.89

UFC lightweight average : 3.91

42Sig. strike defense43

UFC lightweight average : 53%

4.19Takedown average0.69

UFC lightweight average : 1.68

36Takedown accuracy21

UFC lightweight average : 28%

72Takedown defense44

UFC lightweight average : 59%

1.75Submission average1.20

UFC lightweight average : 0.50

6Wins by knockout7

11Wins by submission11

0Wins by decision6

2Losses by knockout0

1Losses by submission1

1Losses by decision3

Benoit Saint-Denis vs Paddy Pimblett is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC 329 : MCGREGOR VS HOLLOWAY 2. Benoit Saint-Denis enters with a 17-4-0 record and Paddy Pimblett enters with a 24-4-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.