Paddy Pimblett posts shocking weight update seven weeks before UFC return

Paddy Pimblett has revealed exactly how much he weighs seven weeks before his UFC return against Benoit Saint-Denis.

Just five months after suffering the first loss of his UFC career at the hands of Justin Gaethje, popular lightweight fighter Pimblett will return to the octagon in July.

As part of the co-main event of Conor McGregor's much-anticipated UFC return, Pimblett will face France's Saint-Denis in what many believe could be the fight of the night.

Given the bad blood between him and lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, a win over the devastating French knockout artist in July could line Pimblett up with a shot at the title in late 2026, despite losing earlier in the year.

But getting through Saint-Denis will be no easy task, with the 'God of War' coming into the bout on a four-fight winning streak, including a TKO win over Dan Hooker in February.

And it appears that Pimblett is already well into his training camp, as he's started to cut down on his weight ahead of stepping onto the scales ahead of the bout, when he will be required to meet the lightweight limit of 155lbs (70.3kg).

But some fans are concerned after Pimblett shared his latest weigh-in check during training and he tipped the scales at 190.9lbs (86.6kg) with just seven weeks before he is due to step into the octagon on July 11.

Thankfully for Pimblett, the fact that his fight with Saint-Denis is not for a UFC title means that he will given one pound leeway at the weigh-in, meaning he can be a maximum of 156lbs (70.76kg)

That means that, at the time of writing, Pimblett has just 47 days to lose around 35lbs (15.87kg).

However, fellow English fighter Allen assured fans that this is not something that they need to be worried about as he was also a similar weight eight weeks before his featherweight (145lbs/65.7kg) win over Melquizael Costa on May 17.

"That’s normal, I was 84kgs 8 weeks out from the last one, one of the easier weight cuts I’ve had as well," Allen wrote on X.

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And it appears that Allen isn't the only one who is confident that Pimblett will make weight in July as former lightweight star and future UFC Hall of Famer Poirier has picked the Liverpudlian to win his fight against 'BSD'.

"I've got Paddy," Poirier said on UFC on Paramount+ when asked to pick his winner.

"Both guys are great fighters. I just compare it to the Gaethje fight.

"I think if BSD fought Gaethje, Gaethje would stop him on the feet.

"Paddy took it and was still able to keep walking forward. I just don't know if BSD is going to be able to get him down.

"I think Paddy probably wins on the feet. BSD is not that slick on the feet.

"[Saint Denis] might have power – and he's not scared to take chances, but he'll walk in front of you, get in your face, and put himself in harm's way to land his shots.

“I just think Paddy is probably a little bit better on the feet."