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UFC 329 live blog: Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett

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UFC 329 live blog: Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett

This is the UFC 329 live blog for Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett, the lightweight co-main event bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The surging Saint Denis (17-3, 1 NC) has looked like the most dangerous man in the lightweight division. He has finished all four opponents during his current four-fight win streak, including fellow top 10 contender Mauricio Ruffy, and veterans Dan Hooker and Beneil Dariush. A two-fight skid in 2024 appeared to derail Saint Denis' hype train, but he's rebounded with style and could challenge for UFC gold soon.

Pimblett (23-4) recently had his own chance to win a UFC title, but fell short against Justin Gaethje in their interim lightweight championship match. The loss snapped Pimblett's nine-fight win streak and ruined his perfect UFC record after he started 7-0 with the promotion. “The Baddy†can vault right back to the front of the line with an impressive performance against the red-hot Saint Denis.

Check out the UFC 329 live blog for Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett below.

Round 1: Marc Goddard is the referee for this 155-pound clash. Big pop from the crowd as Pimblett walks out.

They touch gloves and go for it right away! Pimblett tags BSD early and they are grappling already! Pimblett secures a choke and BSD is in trouble! WOOOOW! BSD IS OUT COLD! WHAT???? Incredible win for Paddy!

Official result: Paddy Pimblett def. Benoit Saint Denis via first-round submission (d'arce choke) (0:52)

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Morning Report: Eddie Hearn again denies Dana White’s involvement in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

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Morning Report: Eddie Hearn again denies Dana White’s involvement in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is ACTUALLY HAPPENING on Dec. 11 and while the Eddie-Dana beef has taken up plenty of oxygen, we're still about to see two of the best and most popular heavyweights of this generation finally throw down.

So I'm curious, with the bout less than two months away, how hyped are we for Fury vs. Joshua? Is it too little too late or is this the perfect time for two legends who have done it all to settle their beef?

What's your excitement level right now?

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Merab Dvalishvili calls himself a decision machine before Yan trilogy

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Merab Dvalishvili calls himself a 'decision machine' before Yan trilogy
Merab
Dvalishvili can joke about his low finishing rate in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dvalishvili is scheduled to challenge Petr Yan for
the bantamweight title in a trilogy bout at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. When a fan
recently asked him to predict the outcome, the former champion
jokingly suggested another decision victory.

Merab Dvalishvili jokes about his decision-heavy record ahead
of Petr Yan title fight at UFC 333

Dvalishvili is known for his relentless pressure and wrestling,
with 16 of his 21 career victories coming by decision. The Georgian
has recorded two finishes in the UFC: a technical knockout of
Marlon
Moraes in 2021 and a submission of Sean
O’Malley in his second title defense last year.

Asked how he would beat Yan, Dvalishvili described himself as a
“decision machine.â€

“There are three ways to win: knockout, submission, or decision,â€
Dvalishvili said in a brief
interview. “I’m a decision machine.â€

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style
Movsar
Evloev rejects the notion that fans only want bloody
fights.

Evloev is scheduled to challenge Alexander
Volkanovski for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Russian
challenger has won all 10 of his UFC bouts by decision but believes
fans appreciate his fighting style.

Movsar Evloev argues wrestling can entertain UFC fans ahead of
Volkanovski title fight

The recent departures of Michael
Page and Farid
Basharat have fueled debate about whether winning is enough to
secure a new UFC contract. Neither fighter was re-signed despite a
winning streak, though a lack of finishes has not been established
as the reason for either departure.

Evloev believes finishes are not the only measure of a fighter's
value. He says fans also appreciate tactics, skill and
wrestling.

“I have zero finishes in UFC, but I'm still in the UFC and I'm
fighting for the title,†Evloev told MMA Fighting. “That means only
finishes are not important. To show a good fight is also important.
If you have no finish, you can still show a good fight, an exciting
fight; you can show the beauty of wrestling. There are not just
fans of MMA who just wait for blood. There are so many good fans
who know MMA, and they understand, and maybe because of them I'm
still in the UFC.â€

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