Pimblett vs Saint Denis set for UFC 329 on July 11

The UFC has officially announced a lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett of England and Benoit Saint Denis of France for UFC 329 on July 11. According to Ariel Helwani, the promotion is also working on several other major matchups for upcoming cards. UFC 329 is expected to feature Max Holloway versus Conor McGregor, while UFC 330 on August 15 is being targeted for Islam Makhachev versus Ian Garry. Meanwhile, Gor Azizyan, the coach of fighters like Pavlovich, has expressed interest in a rematch with Alexander Volkov, claiming that Volkov simply ran away during their previous encounter and that a tactical change is all Pavlovich needs for victory.