Pimblett vs 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 11th. Additionally, MMA journalist Ariel Helwani reported that the UFC is planning to book Max Holloway versus Conor McGregor for UFC 329 and Islam Makhachev versus Ian Garry for UFC 330 in the near future. Russian coach Gor Azizyan, who trains Pavlovich, Shara, Guskov and Walker, stated he would like his fighter to rematch Alexander Volkov, claiming Volkov only ran during their previous fight and that Pavlovich just needs to change tactics. The post also mentioned that Anatoly Malykhin explained why he won't move to the UFC despite receiving offers, citing loyalty to ONE Championship's CEO who gave him opportunities when no one else would.