Pimblett-Saint Denis officially booked for UFC 329 on July 11

The UFC has officially announced a lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis for UFC 329 on July 11th. According to Ariel Helwani, the UFC is also planning to book Max Holloway versus Conor McGregor for UFC 329, Islam Makhachev versus Ian Garry for UFC 330, and discussing a potential rematch between Alexander Volkov and Sergei Pavlovich. Gor Azizyan, trainer of Pavlovich, stated he would like the Volkov rematch, claiming Alexander only ran during their first fight and that Pavlovich simply needs to change tactics to win. Anatoly Malykhin explained why he won't join the UFC despite receiving offers, citing loyalty to his current organization and gratitude to the boss who gave him opportunities when no one else would.