Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett live updates, round-by-round of UFC 329 fight

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Benoit Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett square off in a pivotal lightweight bout Saturday at UFC 329, and you can follow along right here for live updates and round-by-round coverage of the fight as it happens.

How to watch Saint Denis vs. Pimblett tonight at UFC 329
UFC 329 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and streams live on Paramount+. Saint Denis and Pimblett are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 10:45 p.m. ET, so keep it locked here for coverage.

UFC 329 Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett odds, picks and predictions

In a 3-round lightweight bout on the main card, Benoit Saint Denis and Paddy Pimblett meet Saturday at UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The early prelims begin at 5 p.m. ET, the prelims begin at 7 p.m. ET, and the main card is scheduled for a 9 p.m. ET start (all on Paramount+). Let's analyze UFC odds around the UFC 329: Saint Denis vs. Pimblett odds and make our expert UFC picks and predictions.

Records: Saint Denis (17-3-0) | Pimblett (23-4-0)

Saint Denis is coming off a Round 2 KO/TKO at UFC 325 against Dan Hooker last time out on Jan. 31. He has 4 consecutive victories since TKO - Doctor's Stoppage loss against Renato Moicano in a main event fight night bout on Sept. 28, 2024. He has 2 wins via submission, and 2 victories by way of KO/TKO, in the 4-bout win streak.

Pimblett is looking to rebound after a unanimous-decision loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 in a title bout, as "The Baddy" came up just a bit short in his championship bid. He had been 7-0 in his first 7 UFC fights, winning 3 times via submission, twice by way of KO/TKO, and 2 times via unanimous decision.

Both fighters check in with a 73-inch reach. The southpaw Saint Denis has an ever-so-slight 5.62-to-5.49 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. He has a 66.52% accuracy rate on those strikes, while the Briton checks in with a 57.78% mark. Saint Denis has managed a 4.19 takedown average, to just 0.69 for Pimblett. Saint Denis has a 35.82% takedown accuracy percentage, to 21.05% for Pimblett. BSD also holds a 1.75-to-1.20 submission average advantage, too.

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UFC 329: Saint Denis vs. Pimblett odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): Saint Denis -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Pimblett +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
Total rounds: 2.5 (Over +125 | Under -165)
Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +165 | No -225)
UFC 329: Saint Denis vs. Pimblett picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

Pimblett was on the fast track to a championship shot, but a loss to Gaethje has been falling back in line. He is about to get shuffled down the deck ever further, as SAINT DENIS (-140) is the play to get the win straight up.

Saint Denis is a tough customer, and he has been a stoppage machine. In all of the key metrics, the arrow points to Saint Denis, especially in the takedown department.

Over/Under

UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (-165) is not priced out of line, but AVOID going with No (-225): Fight to go the distance, as the latter is just too expensive.

In addition, if you like the favorite, taking SAINT DENIS BY KO/TKO, DQ OR SUBMISSION (+125) on the 5-way line in method of victory is a solid value at plus-money.

Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis prediction, pick for UFC 329

Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis meet on the UFC 329 main card Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

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Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis UFC 329 preview
Pimblett (23-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) aims to rebound from his first loss under the UFC banner, which was a unanimous decision loss to now-champion Justin Gaethje.

Saint Denis (17-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) looks to extend his current winning streak to five. His current run includes wins over Kyle Prepolec, Mauricio Ruffy, Beneil Dariush and Dan Hooker.

Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis UFC 329 expert pick, prediction
The co-main event for UFC 329 features a lightweight showdown between Benoit Saint-Denis and Paddy Pimblett.

Although I initially came into this fight leaning toward Saint Denis, I ended up being swayed to the Pimblett side of things.

I've been wrong about Saint Denis before, and I applaud both him and his newfound head coach, Nicolas Ott, for the winning streak the Frenchman finds himself on. However, when looking back at the tape, Saint Denis still shows a lot of the striking holes that have plagued him in the past.

Pimblett is certainly no standard for technique, but the scouser has an awkward rhythm that gives fighters at all levels issues. Add in Pimblett's insane opportunistic sensibilities and stupid durability, and I can't help but see the English fighter capitalize on the first few Saint Denis mistakes.

The official pick is for Pimblett to force a stoppage via strikes in Round 2.

Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis UFC 329 odds
Despite the oddsmakers opening this fight as a pick'em, public money has pushed the French fighter to the favorite position, listing Saint Denis -154 and Pimblett +126 via FanDuel.

Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis UFC 329 start time, how to watch
As the co-main event, Pimblett and Saint Denis are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 10:40 p.m. ET. The fight streams live on Paramount+.