Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis officially set 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 11. According to Ariel Helwani, the UFC is also planning to book Max Holloway vs. Conor McGregor for UFC 329 and Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry for UFC 330. Additionally, coach Gor Azizyan stated he would like Sergei Pavlovich to rematch Alexander Volkov, claiming Volkov only ran during their first fight and that Pavlovich needs to change tactics. Anatoly Malykhin discussed why he will not join the UFC despite receiving offers, citing loyalty to ONE Championship leadership.