Benoit Saint-Denis, meanwhile, has been dealing with some pre-fight chatter of his own. There were concerns circulating about a potential staph infection, which Saint-Denis quickly shut down. He clarified that what people were seeing was just a scab, dismissing the 'ridiculous' rumors. It seems Saint-Denis is focused on the fight itself and isn't letting outside noise distract him from his preparation for UFC 329.
Sources (14)
We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- Paddy Pimblett doesn't think Benoit Saint-Denis is on his level (MMA Weekly)
- Paddy Pimblett and the ‘hate watches’ that fuel his UFC redemption story (Yahoo Sports)
- Paddy Pimblett doesn't think Benoit Saint-Denis is on his level (Yahoo Sports)
- Max Holloway explains why winning isn’t enough at UFC 329 (Sherdog)
- Main Card Results | UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 (UFC)
- UFC 329 odds: Holloway favored over McGregor in long-awaited rematch (Sherdog)
- Forget picking a winner at UFC 329: Jose Aldo's coach says bet on this instead (Sherdog)
- Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint Denis shouldn’t be happening at UFC 329 argues legendary coach (Bloody Elbow)
- UFC 329’s Benoit Saint-Denis shuts down ‘ridiculous’ staph infection concerns – ‘I have a scab’ (MMA Mania)
- Paddy Pimblett compares Benoit St. Denis’ skillset to Justin Gaethje’s (Sherdog)
- Big matchups added as UFC returns to Sacramento (Sherdog)
- Mario Bautista expects 'completely different fight' against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 329 (Sherdog)
- Paddy Pimblett collects $1,000 from Daniel Cormier after World Cup bet (Sherdog)
- Look back at every Conor McGregor UFC knockout win (MMA Weekly)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the July 8, 2026 edition of the daily show.