The UFC has officially announced that Paddy Pimblett will face Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 329 on July 11. According to reporter Ariel Helwani, the promotion is also working to finalize Max Holloway versus Conor McGregor for the same UFC 329 event, and Islam Makhachev versus Ian Garry for UFC 330. In other news, Anatoly Malykhin's coach Gor Azizyan expressed interest in a rematch with Alexander Volkov, claiming Volkov only ran during their first fight and that Pavlovich simply needs to change tactics. Malykhin himself addressed UFC offers, stating he won't leave ONE Championship out of loyalty to CEO Chatri Sityodtong, who supported him when no one else would. Additionally, Alex Pereira and Max Holloway will appear on the cover of EA Sports UFC 6, with Pereira on the standard edition and Holloway on the deluxe version.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
