Paddy Pimblett is making waves after his impressive performance at UFC 329, where he secured a submission victory over Benoit Saint Denis. This win has propelled him to a career-high No. 5 in the UFC lightweight rankings, placing him just one spot below Max Holloway. Pimblett's goal is clear: he wants to become a UFC world champion, and this recent surge in the rankings shows he's on the right track. After the fight, he was even seen celebrating with a vape and a slice of pizza, a true 'Baddy' move.
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- MMA divisional rankings: Paddy Pimblett makes a bi... (ESPN MMA)
- Paddy Pimblett disputed Joe Rogan’s claim that teammates UFC 329 KO win was an early stoppage (Bloody Elbow)
- Watch: Paddy Pimblett Grabs His Vape and a Slice of Pizza After Putting Benoit Saint Denis to Sleep at UFC 329 (LowKick MMA)
- Paddy Pimblett names the submission he invented ‘on the fly’ at UFC 329 (Bloody Elbow)
- Paddy Pimblett’s main target is clear, become a UFC world champion (LowKick MMA)
- Dana White’s Contender Series season 10 debuts in August (MMA Fighting)
- Paddy Pimblett lands one spot below Max Holloway in big rankings boost after UFC 329 (Bloody Elbow)
- Conor McGregor could face harder recovery for UFC 329 injury than leg break he suffered five years ago (Bloody Elbow)
- Michael Chandler shuts down Conor McGregor UFC 329 injury conspiracy theories: ‘He’s not a quitter’ (MMA Fighting)
- Pimblett climbs to career-high No. 5 in latest UFC lightweight rankings (The Mac Life)
- Junior dos Santos out of grappling match with Fabricio Werdum (MMA Fighting)
- Bryce Mitchell moves to UFC BJJ, challenges champion Mikey Musumeci in a cross-over extravaganza (MMA Mania)
- DANA WHITE’S CONTENDER SERIES DEBUTS ON PARAMOUNT+ WITH HISTORIC 10TH SEASON (UFC)
- Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach shares surprising take on Conor McGregor’s injury at UFC 329 (BJPENN.com)
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This story ran in the July 14, 2026 edition of the daily show.