Paddy Pimblett plans on giving UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev one thing to be enthusiastic about.
Unbeaten within the octagon, Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) entered the highest 15 light-weight rankings after a fast submission end of King Inexperienced at UFC 304 in July.
Though Pimblett possible is just a few fights away earlier than getting into title rivalry, Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) was requested in regards to the standard Brit throughout a latest UFC Q&A in Abu Dhabi.
“When he deserve, why not?” Makhachev mentioned. “If he received the following couple matches, when he’s going to be like prime 10, why not? As a result of I don’t have some thrilling fights in my division. We want some new names.
“I see how he end King. It was efficiency, and now it’s the time that he has good opponents, when he’s on the prime. Now he has to coach extra. Now it’s all guys who’re so harmful.”
Makhachev has discovered it exhausting to stand up for a rematch with No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan since he already beat him in April 2019. Makhachev was trying ahead to a transfer as much as welterweight to chase dual-champion standing, however his plans had been placed on maintain after his pal Belal Muhammad claimed the title.
Pimblett reacted to Makhachev’s reward, and plans on seeing him within the close to future.
“Did you see that the place Islam was speaking about me the opposite day? He mentioned, ‘He’s an thrilling fighter,’ and that ‘If he retains successful, you by no means know,’” Pimblett mentioned on his YouTube channel. “‘He might combat for the belt,’ and that. You understand Islam, we’re coming. We’re coming brother, we’re coming.”
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