Paddy Pimblett Reveals Who He Wants to Fight Next; Squashes Rumor of ‘Cowboy’ Fight

Paddy Pimblett, one of the most popular English prospects at the UFC, entered the UFC octagon last year and wowed everyone with his debut performance. Now, the Liverpudlian is looking for his next assignment. Although he has denied any news coming his way regarding a potential opponent, Pimblett is hoping to find himself in the octagon with Jared Gordon on the UFC’s London card in March.

Speaking to UFC legend Michael Bisping on his podcast Believe You Me, Pimblett claimed he has no clue as to whom he’ll meet next in the octagon. Although he was expecting it. Later, as ‘The Count’ pressured Pimblett to give him some scoop, he mentioned he would love to fight Jared Gordon.

“The UFC hasn’t come at me with any opponents. After he mentioned me, I thought me and Jared Gordon might get matched together, know what I mean. But as I say, I’ve got no idea. We’ll see what happens.”

Plus, he also revealed his intent to take on ‘Flash’ as the latter beat Pimblett’s former teammate, Chris Fishgold, and later mentioned him in his post-fight presser.

READ MORE- ‘Get My Fans Their Money Back’- Derrick Lewis Demands a Fight Against Stipe Miocic

‘The Baddy’ said, “Because he mentioned me in his post-fight interview and he beat me former teammate, I would like to fight Jared Gordon. He beat ‘Fishy’ so obviously, I would like to beat him, know what I mean and he’s on a three-fight win streak. His last loss was to Oliveira.” 

Currently, Pimblett (17-3), who is walking off a thumping first-round knockout victory over Luigi Vendramini, is looking for his next fight.  

Paddy Pimblett denies ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone fight rumors

In the same conversation with ‘The Count’, Paddy Pimblett asserted that there’s no truth to the ‘Cowboy’ fight in Vegas. 

“There’s no truth to it. Do you really think that the UFC is going to put me on a card the fifth of March in Vegas when they’re doing London on the 19th? It doesn’t make sense. I would still like to fight in London in front of me home crowd,” Pimblett told Bisping.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 04: Paddy Pimblett of England reacts after knocking out Luigi Vendramini of Brazil in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 04, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Later, ‘The Baddy’ blamed former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen for making the rumor mainstream. Also, he poked fun at Sonnen for making a clickbait video regarding the fight.

WATCH THIS STORY- Conor McGregor vs. Jake Paul: Who Earned the Most in 2021?

Which fight do you think is better for ‘Paddy the Baddy’? Tell us in the comments below.

The post Paddy Pimblett Reveals Who He Wants to Fight Next; Squashes Rumor of ‘Cowboy’ Fight appeared first on EssentiallySports.