Paddy Pimblett: The scouser has been making it to the headlines not only inside the octagon but even when he appears for weigh-ins to face-offs. He has quite easily gained the feet of UFC boss Dana White, comparing him to UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Follow UFC news and UFC Live Updates with InsideSport.IN
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Dana White on Paddy Pimblett: Conor McGregor, even though being out of the octagon for a while stands a huge name in the Mixed Martial Arts universe. It requires a significant amount of charisma and effort for a fighter to fetch a comparison with Conor that too, with an ample amount of fights in the UFC, is unbelievable.
The Liverpool lad, Paddy the Baddy has made too it look quite easy. This is not the time Paddy is compared to Conor by UFC’s boss, Dana White.
"He's got that Conor McGregor vibe": Dana White sees a star in Paddy Pimblett. 🤩
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“To talk about championship stuff now it’s a little too soon, but he’s got that Conor McGregor vibe,” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight at DWCS 47 on Tuesday. “When he walks, when he’s in the arena, the way that the fans receive him, the way that the media covers him. The way that the people who search for content.”
“I think what we do next is we take him to either Boston or New York and he ends up on pay-per-view,” White said. “And then you bring him to Vegas.”
Pimblett is an Orthodox UFC lightweight contender who has won two of his debut fights in the first round. He’s only been in the UFC for a year, but he’s piqued everyone’s curiosity.
He made his recent win over Jordan Leavitt in a second-round submission in UFC fight night London and looks forward to climbing up in the division.
Paddy Pimblett: UFC boss Dana White repeats his comparison of Paddy Pimblett with UFC superstar Conor McGregor
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