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Conor McGregor Is Open To Future Fight With Paddy Pimblett

Conor McGregorConor McGregor has refused to rule out a potential fight with Paddy Pimblett. Right now, it appears ‘Notorious’ and ‘The Baddy’ are at vastly different stages of their careers but McGregor understands that things change quickly in the fight game and kept that in mind when asked about a potential fight with Pimblett. “He’s a […]

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Conor McGregor has refused to rule out a potential fight with Paddy Pimblett.

Right now, it appears ‘Notorious’ and ‘The Baddy’ are at vastly different stages of their careers but McGregor understands that things change quickly in the fight game and kept that in mind when asked about a potential fight with Pimblett.

“He’s a good kid Paddy,” McGregor said at Bellator 275 in Dublin, Ireland. “You’ve got to love the scousers. You know, my father was born in Liverpool, one side of my family is from there. So, I’ve got a lot of love for that part of the world. Who knows? You know, I will never say no to nothing.”

Pimblett was happy to hear McGregor was open to fighting him but appears a lot of fans weren’t as the Huyton, Liverpool-based fighter was subjected to “major hate” after the most famous man in MMA mentioned his name.

“#MMATwitter is so fuckin toxic man McGregor shows me some love & I just wake up to major hate about me & him in my mentions! Lizards on troll accounts who’ve never had a fight un their lives talking?nearly as bad as @instagram disabling my account for defending disabled kids,” Pimblett wrote.

What’s Next For Conor McGregor & Paddy Pimblett?

McGregor is currently healing up from the nasty leg injury he suffered at UFC 264 but appears to have his heart set on returning to the Octagon in the summer months of 2022. During an interview with LowKickMMA, the Irishman revealed he is currently modifying his fighting style, so whoever his next opponent is should prepare for a new and improved version of McGregor.

Pimblett is booked to face Rodrigo Vargas at UFC London on March 19. The fight will be just the second in the UFC career of ‘The Baddy’ who still has a long way to go before he can even be considered as a potential opponent for someone like McGregor.

Do you think we’ll see Conor McGregor vs. Paddy Pimblett down the line?

Watch: O2 Arena Ripped Apart By Storm Weeks Before UFC London

It appears the UFC’s long-awaited return to London, England may have hit another roadblock in the form of Britain’s worst storm in decades. On March 19, MMA’s premier promotion is set to host a card in England’s capital for the first time since 2019. After an attempt to cross the Atlantic proved unsuccessful last September,…

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It appears the UFC’s long-awaited return to London, England may have hit another roadblock in the form of Britain’s worst storm in decades.

On March 19, MMA’s premier promotion is set to host a card in England’s capital for the first time since 2019. After an attempt to cross the Atlantic proved unsuccessful last September, the UK audience has finally had an event officially confirmed, one that sold out in minutes.

But an extreme weather event may be about to throw a spanner in the works. As Storm Eunice causes havoc across the British Isles and delivers record-breaking gusts, damage is inevitable. What most probably hadn’t banked on, though, was the roof of the O2 Arena being torn off…

While it’s uncertain how serious the damage is and what a potential repair timeline will look like, the storm continues to rage on. With that in mind, it’s unlikely the venue will remain in its current state, with further destruction expected.

It’s impossible to tell at this stage whether UFC London will be affected. However, with WBC Cruiserweight World Champion Lawrence Okolie set to make his second defense against challenger Michel Cieslak next weekend at the O2, we can expect the status of the March 19 UFC Fight Night to become clearer towards the end of the month.

The O2 Is Set To Host A Stacked British Showcase

Having been kept to US-based events and Abu Dhabi-held cards since the COVID-19 pandemic caused havoc in 2020, the UFC has understandably pulled out all the stops ahead of its return to overseas events.

As well as the presence of top UK names and prospects like Tom Aspinall, Arnold Allen, Paddy Pimblett, Paul Craig, and Molly McCann, well-known international fighters like Dan Hooker, Ilia Topuria, Nikita Krylov, Gunnar Nelson, and Alexander Volkov are also set to enter the cage inside London’s O2 Arena.

With a host of exciting matchups set, fans will certainly be hoping any more damage to the host venue as a result of Storm Eunice is limited.

Listed below are the fights currently expected to go down on March 19 in London, England:

Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall (heavyweight main event)

Dan Hooker vs. Arnold Allen (featherweight)

Paul Craig vs. Nikita Krylov (light heavyweight)

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Sergei Pavlovich (heavyweight)

Jack Shore vs. Timur Valiev (bantamweight)

Paddy Pimblett vs. Kazula Vargas (lightweight)

Gunnar Nelson vs. Claudio Silva (welterweight)

Nathanial Wood vs. Liudvik Sholinian (bantamweight)

Ilia Topuria vs. Jai Herbert (lightweight)

Makwan Amirkhani vs. Mike Grundy (featherweight)

Molly McCann vs. Luana Carolina (women’s flyweight)

Cody Durden vs. Muhammad Mokaev (flyweight)

Cory McKenna vs. Elise Reed (women’s strawweight)

Which UFC London fight are you most looking forward to on March 19?

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Paddy Pimblett Believes Jake Paul’s Fighter Pay Talk Is For Publicity

Paddy Pimblett doesn’t think Jake Paul is sincere about wanting to change fighter pay. Recently, fighters like Anthony Smith have come out and said they believe Paul truly wants fighters to make more. However, Pimblett along with Al Iaquinta doesn’t think that is true, as he thinks the YouTuber-turned-boxer is only doing it for clout….

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Paddy Pimblett doesn’t think Jake Paul is sincere about wanting to change fighter pay.

Recently, fighters like Anthony Smith have come out and said they believe Paul truly wants fighters to make more. However, Pimblett along with Al Iaquinta doesn’t think that is true, as he thinks the YouTuber-turned-boxer is only doing it for clout.

“I’ll be honest, that’s the thing that pi**ed me off. He’s going on, he’s trying to act like a martyr, like he’s helping MMA fighters,” Pimblett said on his YouTube channel (via Sportskeeda). “He’s not, lad. He’s just doing that for his won publicity… That’s why the only thing that’s pi**ing me off about it, people are like, ‘Aah, he’s actually being good for MMA fighters.’ He’s not. He just wants to make a show of Dana White and that’s the perfect way of doing it.”

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Jake Paul has taken shots at Dana White throughout his time in combat sports, which has even gotten a response from the UFC boss. He also said he would retire from boxing if White made the minimum pay $50k, which has not happened. But for Paddy Pimblett, he believes Paul is only doing this for his own benefit.

Meanwhile, Paul has also said things that seem hard to believe, like him taking an MMA fight. Pimblett says there’s no shot that happens.

“The way he’s saying, ‘I’m gonna end up getting in the cage.’ You’re not, lad,” Pimblett added. “You’re not, stop lying. If you wanna have an MMA fight, I’ll fight you in my ma’s garden tomorrow. You know what I mean?”

Whether or not Jake Paul is actually serious is still unknown. The YouTuber along with some MMA fighters says he is while Pimblett, among countless others, doesn’t think he cares at all.

As for Pimblett, he will return to the Octagon at UFC London on March 19 against Kazula Vargas.

Do you agree with Paddy Pimblett over his comments about Jake Paul?

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Pimblett Reveals Why He’s Glad Gordon Fight Didn’t Come To Fruition

UFC lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett has explained why he’s partly pleased that a fight with previously-rumored opponent Jared Gordon didn’t come to fruition. 2021 was certainly a breakout year for Pimblett on the global MMA stage. The former Cage Warriors champion made his long-awaited promotional debut on a European-heavy UFC Vegas 36 card last September. […]

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UFC lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett has explained why he’s partly pleased that a fight with previously-rumored opponent Jared Gordon didn’t come to fruition.

2021 was certainly a breakout year for Pimblett on the global MMA stage. The former Cage Warriors champion made his long-awaited promotional debut on a European-heavy UFC Vegas 36 card last September. His first task was to dispatch Luigi Vendramini.

After the opening exchanges, it looked like that was going to be a bigger challenge than first expected. After being rocked by some clean shots and taken down, the early momentum was with the Brazilian. That didn’t last. Making good on his pre-fight prediction, the Liverpudlian flipped the script towards the end of the first round and knocked Vendramini out.

Now, after a longer-than-desired layoff, Pimblett is preparing for his sophomore Octagon outing. It’ll come in front of a home crowd at UFC London on March 19. In his way of a continued rise up the 155-pound ladder will be Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas.

Pimblett Doesn’t Want To Face UFC Vets Yet

Prior to the official fight announcement, Paddy Pimblett was expected to face a lightweight he’d interacted with in the past and had expressed interest in facing, Jared Gordon. All signs pointed towards the matchup being made and UFC President Dana White confirmed as much.

But after both parties disputed White’s remarks and denied that the fight had been offered to them, news broke that Pimblett’s return to action would come against 1-2 UFC fighter Vargas.

While a clash with Gordon would have represented a big step-up in competition, as well as the chance to avenge his teammate Chris Fishgold’s 2020 defeat to “Flash,” Pimblett is actually glad he’s been booked against another relative newcomer instead.

During a recent appearance on the UFC Unfiltered podcast, “The Baddy” suggested he’d rather wait to fight UFC veterans like Gordon until he secures a more lucrative contract with the promotion.

“He (Gordon) never got floated at my team to be honest. No fighter actually got put forward until Rodrigo Vargas. The first opponent I got given was Rodrigo Vargas. But I would have happily fought Jared Gordon, but at the same time, I looked at it and he’s had nine UFC fights. How much money do you think he’s getting? He’s getting a lot more than me, lad. So, thinking about it that way, I’m glad I never ended up fighting Jared Gordon, ’cause I want a better and bigger contract before I fight people like that.”

Having previously asserted he won’t be fighting any top-10 lightweight without a six-figure contract, it’s clear Pimblett will be attempting to bring a rising pay bracket with him as he jumps up the UFC ranks.

While he may be facing an arguably lesser level of competition than Gordon on March 19, Pimblett appears to harbor hope of facing “Flash” down the line, a sentiment shared by Gordon on social media.

For now, “The Baddy” will hope to extend his winning start in the promotion with a triumph against Vargas and begin what he hopes to be a 3-0 year in MMA’s premier organization. Perhaps #2 or #3 can come against Gordon if Pimblett can get past “Kazula.”

Would you like to see Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon share the Octagon down the line?

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Paddy Pimblett vs. Kazula Vargas Set For UFC London

Paddy PimblettBudding Lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett is booked to make his long-awaited return to the octagon on March 19th at UFC London against Kazula Vargas. The UFC London card will be a highly anticipated event as the MMA leader returns to the U.K. for the first time in three years and will feature a slew of […]

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Budding Lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett is booked to make his long-awaited return to the octagon on March 19th at UFC London against Kazula Vargas.

The UFC London card will be a highly anticipated event as the MMA leader returns to the U.K. for the first time in three years and will feature a slew of the best fighters from the area.

Pimblett was previously rumored to return against Jared Gordon after Dana White claimed that was happening on The Dave Portnoy Show. That announcement was somewhat premature and this was emphasized by the fact Graham Boylan, who represent Pimblett, and Brian Butler, who represents Gordon, came out to deny what the UFC boss was saying.

‘The Baddy’ will instead face Kazula Vargas (12-4) who picked up his first UFC win back in April when he defeated Zhu Rong at UFC 261.

Pimblett will aim to capitalize on his spectacular 1st round KO of Luigi Vendramini in September and will be center stage in London for the UFC’s return. A win like that for Pimblett could fast-track the lightweight towards bigger fights as his social following grows drastically.

The main event of the card was announced today as Heavyweights Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov will go to battle in a pivotal matchup.

How does Paddy Pimblett fare against Kazula Vargas at UFC London in March?

Report: Paddy Pimblett Booked For UFC London Against Kazula Vargas

Paddy Pimblett’s return to the UFC cage is set.

“The Baddy” Pimblett is scheduled to make his second UFC appearance on March 19, facing Kazula Vargas in a lightweight bout. The fight is expected to take place at UFC’s return to the O2 Arena in Lond…

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Paddy Pimblett’s return to the UFC cage is set.

“The Baddy” Pimblett is scheduled to make his second UFC appearance on March 19, facing Kazula Vargas in a lightweight bout. The fight is expected to take place at UFC’s return to the O2 Arena in London England. News of the fight was first reported by MMA Fight Club and later confirmed by multiple sources.

It was previously mentioned by UFC President Dana White that Pimblett would make his return this year against Jared Gordon. However, that matchup was later denied by the management team of both Pimblett and Gordon.

Pimblett Coming Off Strong UFC Debut

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Pimblett will be attempting to follow up his hectic UFC debut. He won his UFC debut in September 2021, stopping Luigi Vendramini late in the first round of a quick back-and-forth battle.

Pimblett is known for his entertaining fighting style and his charisma as a person. He had a long run in Cage Warriors before his UFC run, resulting in numerous title fights between 2016 to 2018.

Vargas is also coming off his first UFC victory. The former Combate Americas fighter snapped a two-fight skid in April, returning to the cage against Rongzhu for a unanimous decision win.

Pimblett is joining a card that already has a strong lineup of fighters that train out of England. The event is reportedly also expected to include names like Tom Aspinall and Molly McCann, along with the UFC debuts of Muhammad Mokaev and Jake Hadley.

Here’s the updated lineup for UFC’s March 19th show:

Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall

Lightweight Bout: Paddy Pimblett vs. Kazula Vargas

Featherweight Bout: Mike Grundy vs. Makwan Amirkhani

Bantamweight Bout: Jack Shore vs. Timur Valiev

Flyweight Bout: Molly McCann vs. Luana Carolina

Flyweight Bout: Muhammad Mokaev vs. Cody Durden

Strawweight Bout: Elise Reed vs. Cory McKenna

Flyweight Bout: Jake Hadley vs. Allan Nascimento

What do you think about Paddy Pimblett’s matchup at UFC London?

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