Benoit Saint Denis vs Paddy Pimblett
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds · Main Card
Sat, Jul 11, 2026Odds at the close
Red corner · Favourite
Lightweight
Record
9-3
UFC
9-3
Age
30
Height
5'11"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig
52%48%
Cage Oracle modelstats only, never sees odds
73%27%
The model was 20 points higher on Benoit Saint Denis than the market.
Opened −110 / −110, closed −122 / +100. The line moved toward Benoit Saint Denis since it opened.
Blue corner · Underdog
Lightweight
Record
23-4
UFC
7-1
Age
31
Height
5'10"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Benoit Saint DenisPaddy Pimblett
Significant strikes1 of 34 of 5
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:040:37
Submission attempts01
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Benoit Saint Denis
■ Paddy Pimblett
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Questions and answers
Who won Benoit Saint Denis vs Paddy Pimblett?
Paddy Pimblett beat Benoit Saint Denis by submission, round 1 (0:52) on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Was Paddy Pimblett the favourite?
The underdog won. The closing line gave Paddy Pimblett a 48% chance, about 1 in 2.
What were Benoit Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett's records going into the fight?
Benoit Saint Denis is 9-3 (9-3 in the UFC). Paddy Pimblett is 23-4 (7-1 in the UFC).