Paddy Pimblett vs Benoît Saint Denis (Recap Pending)

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Paddy Pimblett faces Benoît Saint Denis in a lightweight clash that pits Scouse submission craft against French southpaw aggression. Pimblett, 23-4 with ten tapout wins, meets a Saint Denis record of 17-3 anchored by eleven submission victories of his own. The market leans France, but both men carry grappling pedigrees that make this a genuine puzzle at 155 pounds.

The fight takes place on Sunday, 12 July 2026.

Tale of the Tape

Paddy Pimblett “The Baddy”

Odds: +143.77777777777777 (avg across books)

Record: 23-4-0

KO Wins: 7 (30%)

Age: 31

Height: 5ft10

Nationality: United Kingdom

Weight Class: 155 lb

Benoît Saint Denis “God of War”

Odds: -180.33333333333334 (avg across books)

Record: 17-3-0 (1 NC)

KO Wins: 6 (35%)

Age: 30

Height: 5ft11

Reach: 73"

Stance: Southpaw

Nationality: France

Weight Class: Lightweight

Form & Styles

Pimblett's 23 wins include seven knockouts and ten submissions, suggesting a well-rounded threat list once the cage door shuts. Saint Denis, two centimetres taller with an 185-centimetre reach and southpaw stance, owns eleven submission wins in seventeen victories — a finish rate that tells you he hunts necks and limbs rather than decisions. The age gap is negligible; both are in their early thirties, so conditioning and ring rust will matter more than birthdate arithmetic here.

Prediction

Saint Denis is the market favourite, and the numbers justify the confidence — his reach advantage and submission depth give him multiple paths to victory against a Pimblett who has tasted defeat four times. That said, ten submission wins for Pimblett mean he knows his way around a scramble, and lightweight has always been the division where styles trump résumés on any given night. Lean France, but tread carefully; MMA scorecards have a habit of punishing certainty.

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