Dana White sees similarities in the way in which Paddy Pimblett and Conor McGregor’s UFC careers have unfolded.
Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) remained unbeaten within the octagon when he shortly submitted King Inexperienced at UFC 304 final month. The end earned Pimblett a spot within the UFC light-weight rankings and an additional $200,000 in Efficiency of the Night time bonus cash.
White in contrast Pimblett’s rise and star energy to McGregor’s, with the UFC CEO saying each fighters surpassed expectations.
“He jogs my memory of Conor when Conor first began,” White mentioned throughout an interview with Jim Rome. “As a result of everyone mentioned, ‘Oh, Conor’s not that good, all of the hype, and this and that,’ they usually simply hold sticking it to everyone each time they battle.
“Paddy is a kind of guys – everyone retains doubting him, everyone retains saying he’s not good. Individuals hold calling him out and desirous to battle him. Then to go in and do what he did to Bobby Inexperienced, it’s onerous to say that Paddy isn’t the true deal. He’s enjoyable, he’s entertaining, and he’s a tricky child.”
A fan favourite, Pimblett is heading in the right direction. Nevertheless, he nonetheless has methods to go earlier than reaching McGregor’s heights, as “The Infamous” holds quite a few pay-per-view data, in addition to turning into the primary simultaneous UFC two-division champion. McGregor can be undoubtedly the game’s greatest star, not too long ago making his Hollywood debut within the remake of “Street Home,” starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.
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