Paddy Pimblett makes eye-opening prediction for | MMA News
As he approaches the most important battle of his profession, Paddy Pimblett has made a daring prediction about how he expects his conflict with Michael Chandler to complete.
Despite combined emotions from followers, ‘The Baddy’ is rising by the UFC rankings. With a large alternative in entrance of him subsequent time out, the Brit has a likelihood to interrupt into the highest 10 of the light-weight rankings and will sensationally place himself a win or two away from a title shot.
To get to that time, Paddy Pimblett should first get previous the always-entertaining Michael Chandler. The pair function the co-main occasion for UFC 314 this weekend and whereas many imagine the battle might go both approach, Pimblett is within the minority.
“He’s well-rounded,” Pimblett stated concerning Chandler. “The main thing you’ve got to watch out for is the power in his hands.”
“He comes forward and he throws big left hooks, big overhand rights. As soon as he gets punched in the face, he just wants to have a brawl, and I’ll be using that against him.”
Pimblett continued.
“I don’t see where he can beat me. Thr only way he’s going to beat me [is] if he throws a Hail Mary punch and it knocks me out but I don’t get knocked out.”
“I can see me just dismantling him and beating him everywhere.”
Pimblett later revealed his prediction for his battle towards Michael Chandler earlier than laying out his plan to seize UFC gold.
“Obviously I don’t look past the opponent but I’m going to beat Michael Chandler. I’m going to finish Michael Chandler in two rounds.”
“Then I want to fight someone like Charles Oliveira in Abu Dhabi. Charles or Justin [Gaethje].”
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“Or even Arman [Tsarukyan], but I think he’ll have a fight by then. Once I beat them, [I’ll] fight for the title in 2026.”
“That’s my road map, that’s the path I want to follow.”
Though he is identified for having high-level jiu-jitsu, Pimblett insists it is his placing that is going to be the deciding issue come Saturday night time.
“[Chandler’s] chin has been getting tested for years and years. I can just see him on the end of one of my punches as he lunges in.”
“Or on the end of a knee, the end of a foot, the end of an elbow, and him folding like a deck chair.”
Listen to Paddy Pimblett’s prediction and more under.
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