UFC books Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis for July 11 at UFC 329

The UFC has officially announced a lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint-Denis for UFC 329 on July 11. This represents a significant step up in competition for the popular British fighter Pimblett against the surging French contender Saint-Denis. According to Ariel Helwani, the UFC is also planning to book Max Holloway versus Conor McGregor for UFC 329 and Islam Makhachev versus Ian Garry for UFC 330 in the near future. The post also mentions comments from Guram Azizyan, trainer of several fighters including Sergei Pavlovich, about wanting a rematch with Alexander Volkov. Additionally, it notes that Anatoly Malykhin explained why he will not move to the UFC despite receiving offers, citing loyalty to his current promotion and boss.