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Paddy Pimblett has dwelling the timeline for his next UFC fight with two varied ideas in his mind.
‘The Baddy’ bagged a $200,000 bonus in his last octagon appearance after a first-round submission fetch over King Green at UFC 304 in July.
The Liverpudlian printed at the time that he would be spending the money on his two daughters, who were born in April this yr.
UFC President Dana White had been left so frustrated by other wearisome fights on the Manchester card that he decided to double Pimblett’s bonus.
White had already agreed to bump up every bonus from the worn $50,000 awarded for the performance and fight of the night time, which was something he later admitted would happen all all over again.
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The fetch also leveraged Pimblett into the UFC’s top 15 light-weight rankings, where he is right now placed 14th, at the help of the likes of Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira.
Talking to Cage Warriors, an Irish-owned MMA promotion based in London, Pimblett discussed when we are in a position to question to see him help in the octagon.
“I reveal the simplest card that I will doubtless be ready to fight on [this year] is December all all over again in Vegas,” he mentioned. “Nevertheless, nothing has been mentioned at the minute.”
A third of Pimblett’s UFC fights maintain approach in the month of December and the 29-yr-light is but to lose in Dana White’s promotion.
He was simplest ready to fight once all the draw through the entire of 2023, beating Tony Ferguson at UFC 296, after struggling ankle ligament grief all the draw through his fetch over Jared Gordon one yr prior.
“I know [Renato] Moicano is fighting [this] week, but I’m in a position to’t see him coming help quickly enough for December, so it will probably probably doubtless halt up being next yr, early next yr,” Pimblett added.
Moicano, who was victorious at UFC 300 in April, is one opponent who Pimblett has consistently acknowledged that he would care for to fight, no matter the consequence this weekend.
The Brazilian has acquired five of his past six fights and takes on France’s Benoit Saint Denis at the Accor Enviornment for UFC Fight Night 243 in Paris on Saturday night time.
Dan Hooker is another name who has been associated with Pimblett’s next opponent.
‘The Hangman’ purchased an even victory of his admire at UFC 305 in August when he narrowly edged Mateusz Gamrot by split decision on the undercard of Dricus Du Plessis vs IsraelAdesanya.
Moicano claimed that Pimblett would be a more troublesome opponent than Hooker in the develop-up to his fight in Paris, but it’s miles unclear how doubtless it will probably probably doubtless be for the 35-yr-light to face either man may merely aloof he gather through Saint Denis.
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A higher-ranked opponent would most doubtless be the more stunning fight for Moicano.
Pimblett, who is a former Cage Warriors champion, was talking to the promotion after supporting his teammate Luke Riley.
Liverpool’s Riley finished Alexandre Junior in the opening round of a featherweight bout to take his professional file to 10-0.
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Riley trains with Pimblett and fellow MMA fighter Molly McCann at Next Generation MMA in Liverpool.
After his fight, Riley pleaded to Dana White and other matchmakers to bring him to the UFC after a scheduled fight on White’s Contender Sequence was cancelled as a consequence of he had visa elements.