Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Benoit Saint Denis
God of War
17-4-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Paddy Pimblett def. Benoit Saint Denis (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 0:52
WIN
Paddy Pimblett
The Baddy
24-4-0
Saturday, July 11, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Paddy Pimblett defeated Benoit Saint Denis by Submission in round 1 (0:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Benoit Saint Denis
Paddy Pimblett
0
Knockdowns
0
1 of 3
Significant strikes
4 of 5
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
80%
1 of 3
Total strikes
4 of 5
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:37
Significant strikes by target
1 of 3
Head
2 of 3
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
1 of 3
Distance
4 of 5
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
4 of 5
1 of 3
Total str.
4 of 5
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:04
Ctrl
0:37

Betting Odds

Benoit Saint Denis
-131
57% implied win probability
Open: -193Best: -113
Paddy Pimblett
+109
48% implied win probability
Open: +135Best: +130

Average moneyline across 25 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBenoit Saint DenisPaddy Pimblett
4casters-124+117
4Cx-127+116
Bet105-125+111
BetAnything-130+100
BetMGM-135+110
BetOnline-125+105
BetRivers-133+108
BetUS-130+110
Betway-125-100
Bookmaker-146+126
Bovada-117+102
Caesars-125+105
Circa-135+115
Cloudbet-135+113
DraftKings-135+114
FanDuel-138+118
HardRockBet-135+110
Kalshi-113+108
MyBookie-131+107
Pinnacle-138+123
Polymarket-122+117
ProphetX-162-290
Stake-135+105
SXBet-140+130
YouWager-135+115

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Benoit Saint Denis vs Paddy Pimblett?

Paddy Pimblett defeated Benoit Saint Denis by Submission in round 1 (0:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Benoit Saint Denis 60%40% Paddy Pimblett

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Benoit Saint Denis
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Paddy Pimblett
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power92
92Speed76
90Precision67
93Durability80
92Engine92
92Wrestling64
94Ground93

Biggest edge Benoit Saint Denis, Punch speed +34

Attribute by attribute

Benoit Saint Denis is on the left of every row, Paddy Pimblett on the right.
94Punch power94
94Kick power90
92Punch speed58
92Kick speed94
90Accuracy67
92Takedowns64
94Ground striking89
94Submissions97
94Chin92
92Body strength67
92Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-4-0
1889
Power Index rating
1821
0
Win Streak
1
30
Age
31
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
France
Nationality
England

Style Matchup

-
vs
BJJMuay Thai
Benoit Saint Denis

No background on record

Paddy Pimblett
  • Black belt · BJJ · Paul Rimmer
  • 2016Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship · Cage Warriors
  • FCC Featherweight Championship · Full Contact Contender (FCC)
  • AFC Bantamweight Championship · AFC

Camp Next Generation MMA · Liverpool, England, UK

Striking Profile

5.58
SLpM
5.48
58%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.09
SApM
3.86
41%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

4.15
TD Avg.
0.68
35%
TD Acc.
21%
72%
TD Def.
46%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight
Paddy Pimblett · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 9 fights
37.2
Avg sig. strikes
53.8
1.85
Avg takedowns
0.44
3:09
Avg control time
2:02
101
Career high strikes
156
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Benoit Saint Denis
Strike target
Paddy Pimblett
63%
Head
62%
26%
Body
18%
11%
Leg
20%
Benoit Saint Denis
Strike position
Paddy Pimblett
51%
Distance
76%
18%
Clinch
8%
31%
Ground
17%