A key light-weight bout between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis has been added to July’s UFC 329 occasion in Las Vegas.
The combat was initially reported by Alvaro Colmenero and later confirmed by the oldsters at MMA Mania.
Paddy Pimblett (23-4 MMA) can be returning to motion for the primary time since struggling a call loss to Justin Gaethje in a combat for the promotion’s interim light-weight title this previous January at UFC 324. That setback snapped a nine-fight profitable streak for ‘The Baddy’, a stretch which included stoppage victories over Michael Chandler and King Inexperienced.
In the meantime, Benoit Saint Denis (17-3 MMA) at present boasts a four-fight win streak, along with his most up-to-date victory coming by the use of TKO in opposition to Dan Hooker this previous February at UFC 325 (see that right here). Previous to that triumph, ‘God of Warfare’ knocked out Beneil Dariush in simply 16-seconds at UFC 322.
Along with ‘Pimblett vs. Saint Denis’, UFC 329 may also reportedly showcase the sunshine heavyweight debut of former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.
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Whittaker (26-9 MMA) will apparently be taking over Nikita Krylov this coming Worldwide Battle Week. ‘The Reaper’ will enter the bout on two-fight dropping skid, this after struggling a break up determination loss to Reinier de Ridder and submission defeat to Khamzat Chimaev.
In the meantime, Nikita Krylov (31-11 MMA) most not too long ago competed within the Octagon this previous January at UFC 324, the place he scored a third-round knockout victory over Modestas Bukauskas. That triumph snapped a two-fight dropping skid for ‘The Miner’, who had beforehand suffered back-to-back knockout losses to Dominick Reyes and Bogdan Guskov.
If that wasn’t sufficient to get you excited, UFC 329 can be set to characteristic the next contests:
170lbs.: Leon Edwards vs. Daniel Rodriguez135lbs.: Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista125lbs.: Cody Durden vs. Ode Osbourne
Additionally rumored for the combat card is the debut of extremely touted heavyweight prospect Gable Steveson.
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