Overview
- The matchup, confirmed Friday by multiple outlets, is slated for July 11 at T-Mobile Arena as part of the UFC’s International Fight Week.
- Pimblett said in a video from his Liverpool gym that he started camp early and is still managing “little niggles” and minor injuries.
- The Englishman returns after his first UFC defeat, a January decision to Justin Gaethje, while Saint Denis enters on four straight stoppage wins including a KO of Dan Hooker.
- Early betting lists Saint Denis as a slight favorite, reflecting his recent finishing run.
- Reports position the fight as a likely co-main on a high-profile card that has also been linked to a Conor McGregor return and Gable Steveson’s UFC debut.