Paddy Pimblett’s next fight is proving to be a controversial one.
The lightweight contender will have the biggest fight of his career to date at UFC 324 in January, where he’ll challenge for gold on MMA’s biggest stage for the very first time.
While ‘The Baddy’ had been campaigning for an undisputed title shot, Ilia Topuria’s decision to take a UFC hiatus has left the Scouser fighting for an interim belt instead. Pimblett is the headliner for UFC 324, where he will fight Justin Gaethje. Gaethje has already been an interim champion.
Dana White, the UFC and Pimblett have been under fire ever since. Many believe that Pimblett did not do enough to earn a chance over Arman Tsarukyan. Some have even referred to his title run as the “easiest”The most famous UFC fighter in history
Another lightweight star, however, believes that crown belongs to one of Pimblett’s ex-rivals…
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Is Paddy Pimblett’s UFC record strong enough to deserve a title shot?
OpponentMethod of VictoryMichael ChandlerTKOKing GreenSubmissionTony FergusonDecisionJared GordonDecisionJordan LeavittSubmissionKazula VargasSubmissionLuigi VendraminiKO
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