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Paddy Pimblett entered UFC 329 looking to bounce back from his first loss since 2018. It took him 52 seconds.
In the most stunning outcome of the night, the always-entertaining Englishman put Benoit Saint-Denis to sleep via D’Arce choke in less than a minute. It was the second-fastest D'Arce choke submission in UFC history, behind only Kyle Daukaus at 50 seconds.
“Sub of the year b****es. I knew he was out,” Pimblett said after the bout. “My man was face down eating canvas.”
The disaster began when Saint-Denis threw a high kick nine seconds then shot for a takedown. Pimblett tried a guillotine and by the time the two were settled, Saint-Denis’ head was in a place he definitely did not want it. Pimblett didn’t let him escape.
Cue the dance party, as is tradition with Pimblett.
It was a cathartic night for Pimblett, who saw his hype train completely derailed when he fought now-UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje for the interim belt and a shot at Ilia Topuria. He got battered across five rounds in January, a performance that called his elite status into question when combined with the quality of opponent during his nine-fight win streak.
“Everyone said I was finished because I got beat by Gaethje,” Pimblett said. “What now? Am I finished? Who wants it next? I’ll beat Ilia. I’ll rematch Justin. I’ll fight Conor [McGregor] or Max [Holloway]. I don’t give a f***. Give me anyone and I’ll punch their f***ing head in.”
Pimblett concluded his interview by singing a tribute to late Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andres.
Check out complete UFC 329 results, highlights and round-by-round updates here.
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In the most stunning outcome of the night, the always-entertaining Englishman put Benoit Saint-Denis to sleep via D’Arce choke in less than a minute. It was the second-fastest D'Arce choke submission in UFC history, behind only Kyle Daukaus at 50 seconds.
“Sub of the year b****es. I knew he was out,” Pimblett said after the bout. “My man was face down eating canvas.”
The disaster began when Saint-Denis threw a high kick nine seconds then shot for a takedown. Pimblett tried a guillotine and by the time the two were settled, Saint-Denis’ head was in a place he definitely did not want it. Pimblett didn’t let him escape.
Cue the dance party, as is tradition with Pimblett.
It was a cathartic night for Pimblett, who saw his hype train completely derailed when he fought now-UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje for the interim belt and a shot at Ilia Topuria. He got battered across five rounds in January, a performance that called his elite status into question when combined with the quality of opponent during his nine-fight win streak.
“Everyone said I was finished because I got beat by Gaethje,” Pimblett said. “What now? Am I finished? Who wants it next? I’ll beat Ilia. I’ll rematch Justin. I’ll fight Conor [McGregor] or Max [Holloway]. I don’t give a f***. Give me anyone and I’ll punch their f***ing head in.”
Pimblett concluded his interview by singing a tribute to late Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andres.
Check out complete UFC 329 results, highlights and round-by-round updates here.
Continue reading...
