Paddy Pimblett, UFC 314 press convention Credit score: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press
UFC light-weight Paddy Pimblett isn’t afraid to talk his thoughts making his case for a title shot with a win over Michael Chandler, and a combat towards a soon-to-retire light-weight legend.
#12 Pimblett (22-3) will likely be a part of the co-main occasion on a stacked UFC 314 card towards #7 Michael Chandler with a lot on the road in case you ask the Liverpool native.
“First five-round fight in the UFC, first proper co-main event, when I was co-main event last time I was just move up to it because a fight fell out. Can’t wait to go to Miami,” Pimblett informed ESPN Deportes.
“It’s going to be amazing. Nice jump up the rankings. Beat Michael Chandler, jump up to rank 7. One more fight away from a title shot I think.”
A win over Chandler has earned others title photographs, and it’s one thing Pimblett believes ought to come his method as nicely. One living proof was Charles Oliveira.
“Charles, he just beat Chandler. If Chandler gets a title shot off beating Chandler, then I want a title shot when I beat Chandler,” he mentioned.
“This fight I think, personally, it shuts everyone up. When I beat Chandler no one can really say anthing.”
If Pimblett appears set on proving individuals improper it’s as a result of he seemingly is. One man specifically is UFC light-weight legend Dustin Poirier. Poirier has mentioned he desires his subsequent combat to be his final, however turned down Pimblett saying he needed ‘legends only’ for his final go.
“Well he said something about me the other day, didn’t he? Saying it’s ‘legends only’ and he thinks Chandler would beat me. I think he should have one more fight. He looked good in his last fight. I don’t understand why you’d retire when you look good,” he mentioned.
“But he must be an idiot. I think I beat Dustin Poirier, so I’d love to fight him.”
