Paddy Pimblett - News & Rumors - UFC

"Love to smash his head in" - Paddy Pimblett responds to Ilia Topuria fight rumors and potential date for next bout Ilia Topuria’s next fight is a major talking point for the MMA world after ‘El Matador’s’ terrible loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250.

SEPTEMBER 7 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC Hall of Famer questions notion of a "protection racket" around Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett Arman Tsarukyan believes the UFC could avoid booking Ilia Topuria against Paddy Pimblett because matching two of its biggest stars would guarantee that one loses momentum.

SEPTEMBER 5 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"That would be huge" - Sean O'Malley shares his pick for rumored Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett fight Tim Welch, Sean O’Malley’s coach, brought up a huge fight for the UFC on the former bantamweight champion’s podcast.

SEPTEMBER 1 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"Whatever the f**k he wants" - UFC lightweight star predicts Paddy Pimblett to be Justin Gaethje's first title defence It looks like Justin Gaethje is going to take the rest of the year off.

AUGUST 31 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Fan shuts down Paddy Pimblett's claim over buying Ilia Topuria's $13,700 Freedom 250 stool An MMA fan has claimed that she bought the Ilia Topuria stool that was on sale from the UFC Freedom 250 event.

JULY 21 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

MMA rankings July 2026: UFC has its next Conor McGregor in Paddy Pimblett Out with The Notorious, and in with The Baddy. The new low to which Conor McGregor’s torpedoed combat sports career sunk stole all the headl...

JULY 15 • NYPOST.COM

UFC 329 Winner Paddy Pimblett Gets Major Boost in New Meta UFC Rankings Update The dust is still settling from UFC 329, and the official UFC rankings have been updated to reflect some major results from last Saturday’s...

JULY 14 • SI.COM

Benoit Saint Denis breaks silence after terrible loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 329 Benoit Saint Denis finally spoke out on social media after his brutal loss at UFC 329.

JULY 14 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Conor McGregor Left Stunned in Live Video Reaction to Paddy Pimblett's UFC 329 Win Conor McGregor was watching closely when Paddy Pimblett entered the cage at UFC 329 immediately ahead of his own return fight against Max Ho...

JULY 13 • SI.COM

"He's on his way out" - Paddy Pimblett issues bold Charles Oliveira fight prediction after UFC 329 win Paddy Pimblett recently shared his thoughts on a potential Charles Oliveira fight in the aftermath of his UFC 329 win.

JULY 12 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC 329: Paddy Pimblett makes statement with quick submission victory | Sporting News While Conor McGregor took the headlines, Paddy Pimblett actually earned them at UFC 329.

JULY 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Paddy Pimblett Chokes UFC 329 Opponent to Sleep Before McGregor vs. Holloway Fight The co-main event for UFC 329 saw Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint-Denis square off in a pivotal fight for the lightweight division.

JULY 12 • SI.COM

"One of the greatest things in UFC" - Fans left stunned after WNBA star Sophie Cunningham appears as ring girl for Paddy Pimblett's UFC 329 fight UFC 329 delivered one of the most unexpected crossover moments of International Fight Week as WNBA star Sophie Cunningham made a surprise appearance as a guest ring girl during the...

JULY 12 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Sleeps Benoit Saint-Denis in Vegas Pimblett defeated Benoit Saint-Denis via submission (D'arce choke) at 0:52 of Round 1 at UFC 329 in Las Vegas.

Impact Pimblett told anyone that was willing to listen all week long that Saint-Denis was going to leave his neck exposed shooting a takedown, and he was going to put him to sleep. He did exactly that. Even so, it was still shocking it happened so early and so easily. Paddy shrugged off the immediate shot just seconds into the fight before rolling his way into one of the most beautiful D'arce chokes you will ever see. The finish would go on to earn him a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Paddy is not only clearly a threat in there, but he's also been legitimately improving in recent years. Not to mention his unanimous decision defeat to Justin Gaethje in January doesn't look all that bad considering Gaethje slept Ilia Topuria at the White House last month. Paddy is going to continue to get notable and/or title-impacting bouts at 155 pounds for the foreseeable future.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

"He just kept getting back up" - UFC vet claims Benoit Saint Denis is a tougher test for Paddy Pimblett than Justin Gaethje UFC welterweight contender Michael 'Venom' Page recently shared his thoughts on the Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett fight.

JULY 11 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Conor McGregor confident for rematch with Max Holloway, as the two headline UFC 329 on Saturday

Conor McGregor said he is ready for his return to the Octagon

JULY 9 • Associated Press

"He's never been the nail" - Paddy Pimblett has major concerns for Ilia Topuria after UFC Freedom 250 loss Paddy Pimblett doesn’t believe Ilia Topuria will ever be the same after his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250.

JULY 6 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"It was just destiny" - Paddy Pimblett opens up on Justin Gaethje's incredible UFC Freedom 250 win Paddy Pimblett has a huge fight at UFC 329 when he goes up against Benoit Saint Denis. This serves as the co-main event of the card that sees the return of Conor McGregor.

JULY 3 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"He has never been the nail" - Paddy Pimblett calls for Ilia Topuria fight, predicts post-UFC Freedom 250 decline Paddy Pimblett believes Ilia Topuria will never be the same after the brutal loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250.

JUNE 25 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Paddy Pimblett backs Conor McGregor to stop Max Holloway ahead of UFC 329 rematch Conor McGregor's long-awaited return to the octagon continues to generate discussion across the MMA community.

JUNE 21 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"You quit on your stool" - Paddy Pimblett hits out at pretender Ilia Topuria, calls for Justin Gaethje rematch Paddy Pimblett was another star who ripped into Ilia Topuria after the latter’s brutal loss at UFC Freedom 250.

JUNE 15 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Scheduled against BSD Pimblett will fight fellow lightweight Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on July 11, according to freelance journalist Marcel Dorff.

Impact By defeating Saint-Denis, Pimblett can re-establish his contendership status for the UFC Lightweight Championship. Even though the Brit fell to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324, the former defeating BSD would fend off a rising contender and make him such for the belt.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

"He's not a good fighter" - Arman Tsarukyan shares harsh critique on Paddy Pimblett Paddy Pimblett is undoubtedly one of the most popular names in the UFC lightweight division. Arman Tsarukyan, however, is convinced that the Scouser is far from a good fighter.

APRIL 22 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"He's a dirty bas****" - Paddy Pimblett still dreams of championship glory but wants Justin Gaethje rematch Paddy Pimblett might have lost his last fight, but that hasn’t dampened his spirits over what his ultimate MMA goal is.

APRIL 20 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"That's a scrap" - Paddy Pimblett issues bold preview of Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje fight at UFC White House Paddy Pimblett recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje fight and shared a bold preview.

MARCH 10 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

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Conor McGregor confident for rematch with Max Holloway, as the two headline UFC 329 on Saturday