Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett has named his best subsequent combat, with a transfer up the load courses developing ought to he get his dream bout in opposition to Renato Moicano.
Paddy Pimblett Needs To Battle Renato Moicano
Not many within the UFC have risen to glory as fast as Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett has and it’s now secure to say he is likely one of the most formidable fighters within the light-weight division.
Pimblett hasn’t suffered a loss within the ring since 2018 and his document within the UFC nonetheless stays unblemished, with the Liverpool-born star but to style defeat after six fights within the Octagon.
Talking this week in an interview, Paddy the Baddy revealed his dream subsequent combat, which may see him take a step up in weight to the Welterweight division.
“I feel I’m gonna transfer up the rankings anyway as a result of [Rafael] dos Anjos has stated he received’t combat at light-weight once more, and he’s gonna combat welterweight any longer. So in all probability gonna get moved as much as 14.
“However now I wanna combat Renato Moicano. He needs to combat me. I wanna combat him.
“I feel it’d be a enjoyable combat for everybody concerned. We’d find yourself having a superb combat. Yeah. If it was as much as me, it’s Moicano. It’s a superb scrap.”
Moicano is ready to combat Benoit Saint Denis in an upcoming UFC combat evening, with the 35-year-old taking over the French fighter in Paris on the finish of September.
𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁
.
.
.#UFC Paris
pic.twitter.com/OklIidjuJg
— Benoît « God of Conflict » Saint Denis (@BenoitSt_Denis) July 18, 2024
Paddy The Baddy Not Shying Away From Any Battle
Regardless of fancying the bout in opposition to Moicano, Pimblett repeated that he can be comfortable taking over anybody from both light-weight or welterweight division, with a assured message for all his opponents.
“I’ll simply maintain combating and successful. If I get supplied Dan Hooker I’ll take it. Soar proper as much as rank 5, after which it in all probability will likely be in a title eliminator subsequent. So, yeah, I’m recreation for any of them. As I say, any identify will get despatched to me, that’s all sound.
Dan Hooker managing to develop into prime 5 in each eras is spectacular pic.twitter.com/KkWgz7lbKk
— 𝙈𝙈𝘼 𝙂𝙊𝘿𝙕 (@mmagodzzzz) August 25, 2024
“I’m not shying away from combating anybody.”
It can certainly solely be a matter of time earlier than Pimblett will get a shot on the light-weight title, however standing in his method would be the formidable Islam Makachev, who has already retained his belt on three events.