UFC 329 results: Paddy Pimblett sleeps Benoit Saint Denis in 52 seconds

Paddy Pimblett burned more energy in his UFC 329 walkout.

Paddy Pimblett may have burned more energy during his UFC 329 walkout than the fight itself. In the co-main event Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Pimblett (24-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) slept Benoit Saint Denis (17-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) with a D'Arce choke a mere 52 seconds into their highly-anticipated lightweight clash. The fight was simple in terms of how it played out.

Saint Denis shot for a takedown early and was immediately caught in a choke. Pimblett made some adjustments, most notably sitting his rear on the canvas with the choke locked in. Saint Denis tried to escape – but instead his consciousness escaped him.

Pimblett, 31, bounces back big from an interim title fight loss to Justin Gaethje in January. The loss was his first in the UFC and snapped a nine-fight winning streak. It aged well, however, as Gaethje claimed undisputed gold against Ilia Topuria in June.

Saint Denis, 30, loses by submission for the first time in his career and has a four-fight winning streak snapped. Up-to-the-minute UFC 329 results: Paddy Pimblett def. Benoit Saint Denis via technical submission (D’Arce choke) –

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