Former light-weight championship challenger, Michael Chandler has claimed that whereas he regards rival, Paddy Pimblett as a “human” — the Bellator MMA veteran has no reservations about stopping him with strikes in a future battle within the Octagon.
Chandler, who retains the quantity seven rank within the official UFC light-weight pile, has but to e book his return to since he co-headlined UFC 309 again in November at Madison Sq. Backyard.
And dropping his second consecutive loss, Missouri veteran, Michael Chandler made a 5 spherical return towards former light-weight kingpin and two-fight foe, Charles Oliveira — struggling a unanimous determination loss to the Sao Paulo fan-favorite.
As for Pimblett, the previous Cage Warriors featherweight titleholder prolonged his unbeaten run within the Octagon to a formidable eight straight fights final summer time, stopping veteran striker, King Inexperienced with a dominant opening spherical triangle choke submission on the principle card of UFC 304.
Michael Chandler welcomes future battle with Paddy Pimblett
And linked with an overdue grudge battle with current UFC 311 headliner and title challenger, Renato Moicano — Pimblett has been issued a warning by Michael Chandler this week, who claimed he would “separate him from consciousness” in the event that they ever battle.
“Michael Chandler likes “the concept of preventing” Paddy Pimblett, who he says isn’t an “𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙔” bout,” Chisanga Malata posted on his official X account. “I like Paddy as a human, I believe he’s of the great ones. “With that being mentioned, that doesn’t cease me from eager to separate him from consciousness.” Ideas?”
Over the course of this week, Pimblett has been the goal of the above-mentioned Moicano in addition — after the brash Liverpool grappler poked enjoyable at his submission loss to Makhachev, with the Brazilian labelling him a “brat”.
“Yeah, yeah, and that’s honest, you already know, that’s honest, however… However let me inform you one thing, brother, it’s unbelievable,” Renato Moicano instructed. “Paddy Pimblett is unbelievable. He by no means beat anyone that’s good on the octagon. UFC all the time favor him for a purpose, you already know. He has hundreds of thousands of followers. That’s a spoiled brat motherf*cker, you already know? They [the UFC] give him every part that he wants.
“He by no means took a battle on brief discover, by no means,” Renato Moicano defined. “He by no means did. And he by no means will, as a result of he doesn’t want. He has the silver spoon. They’re going to feed him the very best matchups. They’re going to do every part that’s good for him. Yeah, honest play. That’s not my enterprise. I’m simply calling out. And to be honest, I did faucet fairly quick. So he may be proper on that one. However let me inform you one thing, if I battle Paddy Pimblet, I’ll end him within the first spherical only for this disrespect.”
