Simply weeks faraway from his spectacular win at UFC 304 in Manchester, newly-top-15 ranked light-weight contender, Paddy Pimblett has proven off an enormous transfer up in weight as soon as extra – weighing near 200lbs following his newest win.
Pimblett, the present quantity quantity fifteen ranked light-weight contender, returned to motion at UFC 304 on the finish of final month, delivering his sixth consecutive victory towards perennial contender, King Inexperienced with a brutal opening spherical triangle choke submission win.
The victory got here as Paddy Pimblett’s newest following a previous determination win over former interim light-weight titleholder, Tony Ferguson.
Paddy Pimblett exhibits off big weight achieve after UFC 304
And eyeing a struggle with incoming UFC Combat Night time Paris headliner, Renato Moicano – who’s lined as much as tackle Nimes native, Benoit Saint Denis subsequent month, Pimblett would at present be suited higher to taking up middleweights by the seems to be of it.
Sharing a video on his official YouTube channel off the again of his win over Inexperienced simply weeks in the past, Pimblett has revealed he at present weighs within the area of 198lbs – having got here in under the light-weight restrict of 156lbs for his struggle with the San Bernardino veteran.
Reacting to Pimblett’s name out of him following his victory within the ‘Wet Metropolis’, Brazilian fan-favorite, Moicano credited the Liverpool grappler for suggesting a season on The Final Fighter besides.
“Respect to him as a result of he not solely known as me out, however he mentioned we have to do ‘The Final Fighter,’ and I agree with that,” Moicano mentioned. “It’s going to be the primary ‘Final Fighter’ with subtitles, my brother, as a result of I can’t perceive this motherf*cker. Possibly his English is worse than mine.”
“Let me discuss severe about that, Paddy Pimblett: I’m planning on beating Benoit Saint-Denis in France, after which we discuss enterprise,” Moicano mentioned. “Let me let you know one thing, UFC. Let me let you know one thing: Present me the cash and let’s do it.”
