UFC star Paddy Pimblett has revealed a possible timeline for his return to the cage after his loss to Justin Gaethje.
As we know, Paddy Pimblett is coming off the back of his first UFC loss at the hands of Justin Gaethje at UFC 324. While he certainly showed a lot of heart and resilience, it ultimately wasn’t enough to earn him the UFC interim lightweight championship.
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Now, Pimblett will be looking ahead to the future. He certainly has the potential to do some big things at 155 pounds even after his loss to Gaethje, but it’s not clear as to what exactly the path forward is for him. Still, he has a huge fanbase, and that can carry you a long way in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In a recent video on his channel, Pimblett spoke openly about the timeline, in his mind, for his return to the Octagon.
Pimblett discusses his UFC return
“To be honest, I’ll be honest with you all, it pissed me off that Saint Denis has moved above me for beating that bum Dan Hooker,” Pimblett said on his YouTube channel. “Why has Saint Denis moved above me for beating the bum Dan Hooker, who’s f*cking shit? What’s going on there?”
“I’ll fight anyone,” Pimblett said. “I just know whatever name gets sent to me on a contract, I sign it and I fight them. But Saint Denis sounds like a good fight to me. Europe’s two best lightweights going at it against each other. Or, I won’t get the winner, but the loser of Max [Holloway]-Charles [Oliveira]. F*ck, I’ll fight Arman if you’s want me to. I don’t give a f*ck. I’ll fight anyone.
“But I’ll be back in the summer. Just let me know when and where, Hunter, Dana, Sean, and I’m ready to go. I haven’t got any injuries. People keep going on, ‘Oh, the damage he took, he’s going to have to take months off.’ … I didn’t even have a concussion. I never had no headaches after it. All I had was a marked face and sore eye balls after getting poked in them.”
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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