Benoit Saint-Denis - Paddy Pimblett: betting tip (cf 2.47) and bets on the fight

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Benoit Saint-Denis managed to completely change the course of his career after his failure in a duel with Renato Moikano. The defeat that happened in Paris in 2024 did not unsettle the Frenchman. On the contrary, it became the starting point for an impressive winning streak. Since then, the French representative has entered the octagon four times and ended the fight ahead of schedule each time. First, Saint-Denis forced Kyle Prepolek to capitulate by catching his opponent with a hand triangle choke in the second round.

Then he demonstrated the highest level of fighting against the dangerous striker Mauricio Ruffi, scoring a victory by strangulation from behind. It took the Frenchman only 16 seconds to knock out the most experienced Beneel Dariusz. The latest victim was Dan Hooker, whom Saint-Denis literally smashed with a series of punches in January, forcing the referee to stop the match.

In the professional career of the 30-year-old fighter, there are 17 victories, six of which were achieved by knockouts and eleven more by receptions. The Frenchman lost only three times. He ranks fifth in the UFC Lightweight division rankings. Saint-Denis holds a black belt in judo and a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In addition, he is a former Staredown Fighting Championship champion and has repeatedly received UFC bonuses for outstanding performances. No wonder the nickname God of War has long been associated with the Frenchman's aggressive style — he almost never brings the matter to the decision of the judges. There was only one loss on points in the UFC's debut match against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in 2021.

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Paddy Pimblett is still one of the most popular lightweight media figures. The Briton knows how to create a stir around himself, but now he has to prove that there is an elite level of skill behind loud statements. In January 2026, Pimblett led the first tournament of the year and got a chance to win the interim championship title in a duel with Justin Gatji. However, it was then that his impressive nine-win unbeaten streak, which had lasted since 2018, was interrupted. The Englishman conceded by unanimous decision of the judges, having failed to impose his fight on his opponent and had to take the stand most of the time.

Before that, Pimblett looked very convincing. He confidently defeated veteran Tony Ferguson on points, then effectively strangled King Green with a triangle in the first round, and after that stopped Michael Chandler with a technical knockout in the third five minutes thanks to a series of punches.

The 31-year-old fighter from Liverpool ranks sixth in the lightweight rankings. He holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and at one time became the champion of Cage Warriors and Full Contact Contender. Over the years of performing in the UFC, the Briton has repeatedly received bonuses for spectacular fights, but in terms of the number of awards, he is still inferior to his future rival.