"“I got Paddy... I just compare it to the Gaethje fight,” Poirier said on Deep Waters. “I think if BSD fought Gaethje, Gaethje would stop him on the feet. Paddy took it and was still able to keep walking forward. He definitely has a chin. I just don't know if BSD's gonna be able to get him down. I think Paddy probably wins on the feet. BSD's not that slick on the feet.”"
"“He might have power; he is not scared to take chances, he will 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.”"
"St. Denis (17-3) was riding a five-fight finishing streak when he faced his biggest step up in competition in Poirier in 2024. It looked like a passing of the torch was inevitable when “God of War” dominated Poirier on the ground in the first round. However, Poirier showed that there are levels to the game as he shut St. Denis' lights out in a slugfest in the second round."
Paddy Pimblett will face Benoit St. Denis in a lightweight bout at UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Poirier backs Pimblett to win, pointing to Pimblett’s chin surviving a loss against Justin Gaethje and allowing him to keep moving forward. Poirier believes Gaethje would have stopped St. Denis on the feet, and he expects Pimblett’s striking to be the deciding factor. Poirier also notes St. Denis is not very slick on the feet and may struggle to get Pimblett down. St. Denis is described as willing to take risks, walk forward, and put himself in danger to land shots.
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