Can Paddy Pimblett attain the heights of UFC megastar Conor McGregor?
‘The Baddy’ took one other large step towards superstardom at UFC 314, scoring a dominant third-round TKO over ex-Bellator champion ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler contained in the Kaseya Middle in Miami. The win moved Pimblett to an ideal 7-0 below the UFC banner and into the light-weight prime 10, shifting up 4 spots to overhaul the No. 8 slot within the rankings.
Not solely that, however the win seemingly put the Liverpudlian one combat away from his first shot at UFC gold.
Wanting again on Pimblett’s spectacular efficiency in ‘The 305,’ Chael Sonnen puzzled out loud whether or not or not ‘The Baddy’ can obtain the identical degree of fame that McGregor did, or turn out to be a cultural phenomenon just like the late nice Kimbo Slice.
“Can he get there, to that factor McGregor possessed? It’s such a uncommon bar,” Sonnen stated on his YouTube channel. “Conor McGregor and Kimbo Slice have been capable of transcend cultures. They’re the one two in MMA historical past. Paddy already brings a nation with him.
“He’s already lining up jumbo jets and filling arenas. He bought the loudest pop of the night time in Miami. He’s over as a monetizable, field workplace draw, and so they haven’t even fundamental evented him but.”
Islam Makhachev’s coach thinks Paddy pimblett is prepared for a title shot proper now
Whereas Pimblett seemingly has a bit extra work to do earlier than getting his first crack at Islam Makhachev’s light-weight title, the Dagestani’s coach, Javier Mendez, believes that Pimblett is prepared for the primary occasion highlight proper now.
“Paddy is able to face anyone,” Mendez stated on his Javier & Mo Present podcast. “I imply what he’s finished already, his credentials and his profitable file within the UFC, his hype, and what he can do. If they offer him the subsequent title shot, he deserves it.”
“Let’s see who they offer him subsequent, however is he worthy? Sure. He’s very fascinating. He’s bought all of England behind him and a whole lot of America behind him. He has a whole lot of followers. I’m a fan. I wasn’t a fan at first when he fought Jared Gordon.”
Following his win over Chandler, ‘The Baddy’ known as for a slew of prime light-weight contenders, together with Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, or Charles Oliveira. Nonetheless, a scrap with top-ranked contender Arman Tsarukyan appears to be the frontrunner for combat followers after the pair went backwards and forwards in interviews and on social media lately.
