Paddy Pimblett put his first UFC defeat firmly behind him, bouncing back in style at UFC 329 with a breathtaking win over Benoit Saint Denis.Pimblett got the job done via submission inside the first minute of their lightweight fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday evening.The Liverpudlian wasted no time in Sin City. He shot in early and landed a clean takedown of his own, and Saint Denis never got the chance to establish himself.Once the fight hit the floor, Pimblett’s grappling pedigree took over as he worked into a dominant position and locked up the choke, leaving Saint Denis without an answer. The win halts Saint Denis’ four-fight finishing streak and puts the Liverpudlian firmly back in the title conversation, just months after his defeat to Justin Gaethje.Pimblett arrived in Las Vegas under more scrutiny than at any previous point in his career. January’s loss to Gaethje – his first defeat inside the Octagon – ended his unbeaten UFC run and cost him a shot at interim gold, prompting fresh questions from critics who had long doubted whether his level of opposition matched his level of hype. Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett made easy work of Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 329 with a business-like first-round submission that sent the Las Vegas crowd into hysterics. Pimblett reacts as Saint-Denis lies motionless on the mat at UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena Pimblett couldn’t contain his excitement after his first-round submission against Saint DenisA defeat here would have made it back-to-back losses for the first time in his professional career.Instead, Pimblett now has a chance to rise dramatically in the UFC lightweight rankings after entering the match at No. 9. ‘Who wants it next?’ Pimblett asked during his victory speech ahead of Conor McGregor’s highly anticipated return. ‘I’ll beat [Ilia Topuria] up, I’ll rematch Justin [Gaethje], I’ll fight Conor or Max [Holloway] next. I don’t give a f***. Give me anyone and I’ll punch their head in.’ Pimblett, a known Liverpool fan, also took a moment during his victory speech to remember team midfielder Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who died in a car crash in Spain one year ago. ‘He died like a year ago last week,’ Pimblett said. ‘All the Liverpool fans in the house, sing it with me!’ Pimblett then led a pro-Jota chant for the crowd.