This April, Paddy Pimblett is scheduled to square off with Michael Chandler at UFC 314, and earlier this week he indicated what he has targeted next.
Pimblett, currently ranked 12th at 155-pounds with a UFC record of 6-0, has been climbing the division’s ranks, and with a win over the No. 7 ranked Chandler he will be in a prime position to break into the top 5 in his next outing. In his most recent outing, ‘The Baddy’ secured an impressive first round submission victory versus experienced veteran Bobby King Green, but many believe that in his upcoming match will be his toughest challenge yet.
On a recent call with SHAK MMA Paddy looked past the Chandler fight to what’s next, and he seems to have an outlined road map to a prominent legacy, as well as financial freedom.
“My plan is to fight a top five opponent, then fight for the belt. Then, my first title defense could be Conor McGregor at Anfield. Then, that is perfect, because that’s where the money is and I’m filling Anfield out, me and Conor.
“But, I do wanna batter hand sanitizer boy [Ilia Topuria]. I wanna show him how small he is and show him that he’s got little man syndrome. So, he’s another one that I’d love to fight.”