Paddy
Pimblett is confident that Benoit St.
Denis can’t fight him as Justin
Gaethje did.
Pimblett (23-4) fought Gaethje (28-5) for the interim
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title this past
January. While the Brit showed immense heart, he suffered a
beatdown en route to a unanimous decision loss to “The Highlight.”
Pimblett doesn’t believe St. Denis (17-3) can present the same
level of danger as the new 155-pound king.
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Paddy Pimblett claims Benoit St. Denis hasn’t got Justin
Gaethje’s chin and cardio
Pimblett will face St. Denis in the co-main event at
UFC 329, which goes down Saturday, July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in
Las Vegas. “The Baddy” claims St. Denis doesn’t have a path to
victory against him, saying he’ll choke out the Frenchman if the
fight goes to the ground and knock him out if they trade on the
feet.
The former
Cage Warriors champion considers Gaethje a completely different
level of fighter when compared to St. Denis. He said in a recent
interview, “I can’t see how he beats me. He’s gonna try to take me
down and get choked, or he’s gonna stand with me and get knocked
out. Justin Gaethje’s a completely different animal from him.”
“[St. Denis] won’t be able to do [what Gaethje did],” Pimblett
added. “He hasn’t got the cardio to do that, and he hasn’t got the
chin. So if he wants to have a scrap like that, I’ll knock his a**
out.”
While Pimblett is eager to return to winning ways, St. Denis is
riding a four-fight win streak, with all four wins coming via
finishes.