Benoit St. Denis had one message following Paddy Pimblett’s 52-second shocker

Benoit St. Denis issued a public statement after a first-round defeat to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, noting the setback for the lightweight. The Benoit St. Denis statement, posted on X, apologized to supporters and acknowledged a difficult result. In the aftermath of Paddy Pimblett UFC 329, he pledged to learn from the loss and return stronger. St. Denis entered as the betting favorite on a four-fight finish streak but was stopped in 52 seconds. Pimblett rebounded from his first UFC defeat, and he had predicted a choke if a takedown was attempted, with critics questioning the Frenchman's opening-round game plan.