Paddy Pimblett may have had his next opponent revealed for UFC 329 after Benoit Saint-Denis posted a cryptic AI-generated Instagram video that many fans read as a hint.
The menu clue
Benoit Saint-Denis shared a short video in which he looks at a restaurant menu that lists his former opponents as different burgers. The menu names Mauricio Ruffy as a Brazilian beef with salsa, Beneil Dariush as “a beef that has never seen the light of day,” and Dan Hooker as beef pounded thin.
The next item on the menu is listed as “Le Rosbeef,” which translates to roast beef. Roast beef is a dish closely linked to England. Paddy Pimblett is from Liverpool, England, and no other British fighters sit in the UFC lightweight top ten. Fans quickly suggested Saint-Denis was hinting at a matchup with Pimblett for UFC 329.
Fight details and recent form
Pimblett confirmed he has a fight booked for UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas, but he has not named the opponent. Saint-Denis has not officially announced the fight either. The video appears to be a non-verbal reveal that many fans and media outlets have picked up on.
Pimblett suffered his first UFC loss at UFC 324 in January. He dropped a five-round decision to Justin Gaethje in an interim lightweight title fight. A return at UFC 329 would be his first fight since that defeat.
Saint-Denis is currently ranked No. 5 in the UFC lightweight division. The video and the ranking are the main facts that point toward a potential matchup between the two fighters.
| Fighter | Recent Result |
|---|---|
| Paddy Pimblett | Lost to Justin Gaethje (five-round decision) at UFC 324 |
| Benoit Saint-Denis | Ranked No. 5 in the UFC lightweight division |
UFC 329 card and other news
UFC 329 on July 11 is shaping up as a big event. Conor McGregor’s comeback is strongly linked to the card. Dana White said negotiations were “looking good” while speaking at UFC Winnipeg. That has added to the buzz around the event.
Other fighters linked to UFC 329 include Leon Edwards and Daniel Rodriguez, with Rodriguez saying he agreed to face Edwards on the card. Heavyweight prospect Gable Steveson has also been officially confirmed for the event.
No official fight announcement has come from the UFC or either fighter yet. For now, the Instagram menu video is the clearest hint fans have that Paddy Pimblett could face Benoit Saint-Denis in Las Vegas on July 11.
