UFC light-weight Paddy Pimblett likes his probabilities in opposition to the elite of the 155-pound division.
The Liverpool man, who is an ideal 6-0 (22-3 total) since getting into the UFC ranks in September 2021, remains to be awaiting his subsequent project within the Octagon after scoring a formidable submission win over King Inexperienced in late July. Now ranked thirteenth at light-weight, one can count on the power of Pimblett’s opposition to extend within the coming months but when and when that occurs, he says he’s assured of beating anybody within the division — as much as and together with the champion, Islam Makhachev.
“In fact, individuals at all times say, ‘Do you suppose you’d beat Islam Makhachev?’” stated Pimblett on the StillTalkingShow podcast, as famous by MMA Fighting. “I’m like, ‘Clearly.’ You’ve acquired to. Do you suppose I’m going to take a seat right here and simply be like, ‘No, he’d beat me?’ Then I’m not a fighter. I’m a coward.”
Nonetheless, the previous Cage Warriors featherweight champion made clear that he sees Makhachev as one of many world’s finest fighters — however such is the Liverpudlian’s confidence, he’s going to again himself in opposition to anybody.
“I respect Islam,” he stated. “He’s an excellent champion. Folks will most likely snort at me for saying this, however clearly, I believe I’d beat him. I don’t suppose any man on this planet would beat me if we acquired in a cage, I believe I’d beat everybody.
“I at all times say, anybody in your division or anybody that you simply’re rivals with can beat you, you’re within the unsuitable sport. Go and do footy or rugby or cricket or basketball or hockey, the place you’ve acquired a crew, you’ll be able to say, ‘It was fault, it was his fault.’ In a struggle, it’s solely going to be your fault, nobody else’s fault.”
Within the aforementioned victor over Inexperienced earlier this 12 months, Pimblett turned the primary man to defeat the veteran American by way of submission — the tenth such win of his profession. He has not been defeated in blended martial arts competitors since a September 2018 resolution loss to Soren Bak beneath the Cage Warriors umbrella.
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Paddy Pimblett on attainable Makhachev struggle: ‘I believe I’d beat him’
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett likes his chances against the elite of the 155-pound division. The Liverpool man, who is a perfect 6-0 (22-3 overall) since entering the UFC ranks in September 2021, is still awaiting his next assignment in the Octagon after scoring an impressive submission win over King Green in late July. Now ranked
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