Paddy Pimblett | No Pressure, No Problem

“As soon as I beat BSD, I’m back in title contention,” he stated. “I had a good fight with the champion. People don’t say it was close, but I think I lost 3-2. One of the judges thought I lost 3-2, so it was close… Beat (Saint Denis), and then it’s whoever else is ranked above me. Everyone wants to see me fight Ilia (Topuria) – I’d love to beat the poor little (man) up. There’s Charles, there’s Arman, there’s Max, and Conor, you know what I mean? There’s a lot of options out there, so let’s just see what the UFC decides.”

Those options are dependent on Pimblett getting the job done on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. “The Baddy” said he fully expects Saint Denis to approach the fight with his trademark aggression, but said that if he does, it will only hasten his demise.

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“I’m hoping that I knock him out in the first 10 seconds. That’s what I’m hoping.” he grinned. “But I think he’s gonna come forward, like he always does, swing his big back (leg)  body kick, his big back hand, and shoot takedowns, put pressure on. I don’t know if he will shoot takedowns against me, though, because I’ll submit his ass, so we’ll see how it goes.

“But I think I’ve got the cleaner striking, the cleaner grappling, and I think I’m a better wrestler. And I know he hasn’t got the cardio to go three rounds. I think he was scared to do five, otherwise this would be a five-round fight.”