Paddy Pimblett sees two potential choices for his UFC return date.
Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) entered the UFC’s high 15 light-weight rankings with a first-round submission of King Inexperienced at UFC 304 in July. He earned a $200,000 Efficiency of the Evening bonus for his end.
“The Baddy” has his eyes on Renato Moicano (19-5-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC), who meets Benoit Saint Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Struggle Evening 243 (ESPN+) headliner at Accor Enviornment in Paris.
Pimblett and Moicano have gone back-and-forth on a number of events, and males have expressed curiosity in combating one another. Talking whereas in attendance for Cage Warriors 178 this previous Saturday to assist his Subsequent Technology MMA teammates, Pimblett offered an replace on what’s subsequent.
“I do not know on the minute,” Pimblett mentioned in an interview with Cage Warriors. “I feel the one card that I might probably combat on is December once more in Vegas, however nothing’s been mentioned on the minute. I do know Moicano’s combating (this) week, can’t see him coming again quickly sufficient for December, so might find yourself being subsequent yr, early subsequent yr.”
After competing thrice in 2022, Pimblett has solely fought twice since then – a lopsided determination win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 in December 2023, and the end of Inexperienced in July.
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