Michael Page sees massive stakes in Paddy Pimblett’s next outing, calling the lightweight’s UFC 329 showdown with Benoit Saint Denis the toughest test of his career.
Pimblett meets Saint Denis in the lightweight co-main event at UFC 329 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where he enters as a slight underdog. The bout will be available on Paramount+.
Pimblett brings a 23-4 professional record and a 7-1 mark in the UFC into the matchup, while Saint Denis stands at 17-3 overall and 9-3 in the promotion.
“Saint Denis is a different fight, but definitely one Paddy can win. But I think Saint Denis is going to be his hardest fight, even harder than Gaethje. If he does come through, he definitely deserves to get the best of the best, and Topuria is up there. Then, hopefully he gets a rematch with Justin, but this time for the belt,” Page said.
Page has been impressed by Pimblett’s resilience, especially in his interim title loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324. “He shocked me even with the Gaethje fight, because he took some punishment and he just kept getting back up, kept going, kept fighting. I definitely gained a lot more respect for him.”
“If Paddy can defeat Benoit, he definitely deserves a shot against (Ilia) Topuria,” Page added.
