Pimblett choked out Benoît Saint Denis in 52 seconds at UFC 329 and called out half the division. Nothing has been booked since.

He submitted Benoît Saint Denis in 52 seconds at UFC 329 on 11 July 2026, moved to number five in the UFC lightweight rankings, and has spent the time since asking for anyone who'll take it. The UFC has not announced a matchup.

Paddy Pimblett's Last Fight

• Event: UFC 329, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (co-main event)
• Date: Saturday 11 July 2026
• Result: Pimblett def. Benoît Saint Denis, submission (D'Arce choke), Round 1, 0:52

Saint Denis shot for a takedown almost immediately. Pimblett met him with a guillotine, shifted to a D'Arce and sat back.

It was the second-fastest D'Arce choke in UFC history, and it came less than six months after the worst night of his career.

Where Pimblett Sits in the Division

He's ranked number five at lightweight as of the 18 July 2026 update, one spot above Saint Denis.

The champion is Justin Gaethje , who beat Pimblett over five rounds for the interim title at UFC 324 in January 2026, then took the undisputed belt from Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn in June.

That's the awkward part of Pimblett's position. He already had his title shot and lost it, and the man who beat him has publicly rejected a rematch.

Asked on the Pat McAfee Show whether the two were destined to fight again, Gaethje said no.

He hasn't named a successor, but his management has ruled out a rerun and the consensus pick is Arman Tsarukyan, though that fight isn't booked either.

Who Could Pimblett Fight Next?

Everything below is a callout, not a booking.

Ilia Topuria is the one Pimblett wants most, and it makes the most sense. A win over the former champion would put him straight back in the title conversation.

Max Holloway is the name analysts keep landing on. He's ranked fourth, he just beat Conor McGregor, and the fight sells itself.

Conor McGregor has been on Pimblett's wishlist for months and is now off the table for a long stretch after he tore his ACL at the same event.

Charles Oliveira, Renato Moicano and Mauricio Ruffy all get floated. None are close to signed.

Paddy Pimblett's Record and Style

Pimblett is 24-4, and 8-1 inside the UFC. Eleven of his 24 wins are submissions and seven are knockouts, a finish rate around 75 per cent. He has never been knocked out.

The numbers underneath are more honest than the highlight reel. He lands 5.49 significant strikes a minute, which is excellent, but absorbs 3.89 and defends only around 42 per cent, which is porous for a top-five lightweight. Gaethje spent five rounds exploiting exactly that.

His takedown stats look poor on paper at 21 per cent accuracy. They mislead. Pimblett doesn't wrestle his way to submissions, he hunts chokes in scrambles and off his opponents' own takedown attempts.

Saint Denis is the perfect example: he didn't need to put him down, he just needed him to shoot.

Paddy Pimblett Betting Markets

For the latest Paddy Pimblett odds and markets, check out our dedicated UFC betting odds page here at Sportsbet.

With no fight booked there's no market to price yet. When one lands, method of victory is where he's most interesting. Submission is the single most likely path to a Pimblett win at 46 per cent of his career victories, and six of his eight UFC wins have come inside the distance.

Total rounds carries the other side: his average fight time is under 11 minutes and he either finishes early or gets dragged into a decision, with little in between. He's 6-3 when it goes the distance.

Round one markets deserve a look against any aggressive opponent, for the reason the Saint Denis fight demonstrated.

How To Watch Pimblett in Australia

It depends on the card. Numbered event main cards are pay-per-view through Main Event on Foxtel and Kayo Sports. Prelims for numbered events are on Paramount+ and Network Ten , free to air. Fight Nights run in full on Paramount+ at no extra cost to subscribers.