Paddy Pimblett beats Conor McGregor to Michael | Boxing News

UFC light-weight sensation Paddy Pimblett is set to face his sternest problem but as he gears up to battle it out with Michael Chandler at UFC 314 in Miami on April 12.

‘The Baddy’, a vibrant new pressure within the UFC since his debut in 2021, stays unbeaten within the octagon boasting an impeccable 6-0 UFC stint. The Liverpool fighter’s earlier efficiency at UFC 304 in July was nothing short of stellar, submitting King Green within the very first spherical in entrance of a Manchester crowd.

Meanwhile, Chandler, a former powerhouse with Bellator because the light-weight kingpin, has rapidly gained over swathes of UFC followers since bursting onto the scene. His UFC monitor document stands at 2-4, and he’s coming into this pivotal battle on the back of a loss in opposition to Charles Oliveira in November.

Chandler’s sought-after conflict with ‘Do Bronx’ lingered for 2 painstaking years as he aimed for a showdown in opposition to Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’, UFC’s celebrated former champ-champ, hasn’t graced the cage since his 2021 defeat by Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

While an damage thwarted McGregor’s plan to face Chandler at UFC 303, he hasn’t given up on settling the rating. Speaking forward of Anthony Joshua’s tumble to Daniel Dubois in September, McGregor emphasised his comeback needs: “I’d like it to be Chandler,” stating additional, “I’d like that to be squared away. I wish him well against Oliveira, but let’s see how it goes.”

With McGregor’s UFC comeback additional postponed, Chandler has determined to press on along with his profession, setting his sights on derailing the Pimblett hype-train. Their light-weight conflict is set for 5 rounds within the co-main occasion of UFC 314, as introduced by Dana White on Wednesday night. The occasion will likely be topped by a featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. This thrilling match-up was confirmed proper after the stunning revelation that Ilia Topuria had relinquished the 145lb title to problem 155lb champion, Islam Makhachev.

But the thrilling line-up would not stop there, as White additionally revealed the signing of Bellator champ Patricio Pitbull, who’s slated to tackle ex-interim featherweight champ Yair Rodriguez. Other contemporary bouts unveiled for UFC 314 embody a welterweight contest between Geoff Neal and Carlos Prates, and a featherweight showdown that includes Dan Ige and Sean Woodson.

White additionally disclosed two title fights for UFC 315: Belal Muhammad defending his welterweight crown in opposition to Jack Della Maddalena, and ladies’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko squaring off in opposition to France’s Manon Fiorot in a five-round co-main occasion. Della Maddalena was initially scheduled to face Leon Edwards in London subsequent month, however ‘Rocky’ is now set to battle Sean Brady on the O2 Arena.