Henry Cejudo breaks down why Paddy Pimblett is not on Conor McGregor's level
Henry Cejudo believes rising prospect Paddy Pimblett does not possess the same level of skill inside the octagon as Irish superstar Conor McGregor.
In a video on his YouTube channel, 'The Messenger' recently broke down Pimblett's fighting style and said that McGregor is superior to 'The Baddy' when it comes to fighting acumen:
"As much as I give Conor McGregor a bunch of stuff... His skillset is a lot better than this guy. I like Paddy 'The Baddy', I think he brings a lot of publicity to the UFC, but he's not at that level."
Watch Henry Cejudo compare Pimblett and McGregor below:
For quite some time, comparisons have been made between Paddy Pimblett and Conor McGregor. 'The Baddy' has also been asked about his thoughts on this on various occasions.
In a recent interview with ESPN MMA, the Liverpudlian said that he would be open to fighting the Irishman at 170 pounds and also believes that the matchup would break all the pay-per-view records in UFC history.
Pimblett went on to add that he respects McGregor and appreciates what 'The Notorious' has done for the sport:
"It would be the biggest pay-per-view that the UFC has ever seen like put it that way, goes without saying. But I think when Conor comes back, he'll be fighting at 170 [pounds]. He'll struggle to make 155 [pounds] now to be honest. He's looking big. But I respect Conor, you know what I mean? What he's done for this sport, he's done a lot more than most of the people that've done this sport and I think he gets a bad rep... He doesn't get the respect that he deserves."
Watch the full interview below:
Paddy Pimblett will compete at UFC 282
Paddy Pimblett will return to action on December 10. He will take on Jared Gordon in a lightweight bout at UFC 282.
The matchup will act as the co-main event for the fight card. After just three appearances in the UFC, this is a big step for Pimblett, who has gained massive popularity since his debut in the promotion.
'The Baddy' is currently 3-0 in the UFC with three finishes. Come fight night, the 27-year-old will aim to continue his undefeated run in the UFC.