Paddy Pimblett will face Benoit Saint-Denis on July 11 at UFC 329. The lightweight bout has been officially confirmed. According to Ariel Helwani, the UFC also plans to book Max Holloway versus Conor McGregor for UFC 329 and Islam Makhachev versus Ian Garry for UFC 330 in the near future. Additional news includes Guram Kutateladze's coach expressing interest in a rematch with Alexander Volkov, claiming Volkov only ran during their previous fight. Anatoly Malykhin stated he will not move to the UFC despite receiving offers, citing loyalty to his current promotion and boss. Alex Pereira and Max Holloway will appear on the covers of UFC 6 video game, with Pereira on the base version and Holloway on the deluxe edition.
UFC 329
Saturday, July 11, 2026
