"Just going to show everyone that he's a fu*king fake Tupac" - Paddy Pimblett says he'll knock out "egomaniac" Bobby Green
Paddy Pimblett has not competed since defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 last December. The unranked lightweight contender is set to make his return to the octagon this weekend when he faces Bobby Green on the main card of UFC 304. 'The Baddy' revealed his plans to knock out the No.15-ranked lightweight when they clash.
Speaking on the latest episode of UFC 304 Embedded, Pimblett stated:
"Yeah, Bobby talks a lot of s**t. He's an egomaniac. He talks about me being cocky and he's one of the most cocky fighters I've ever seen in my life. He's not going to have a chance to do that against me because when I f**king hit him on the chin, he's going down.
"So, Bobby come be cocky all you want, lad. I'm just going to show everyone he's a f**king fake Tupac with all his fake chains."
Check out Paddy Pimblett's comments on Bobby Green below:
Pimblett will have his first opportunity to enter the lightweight rankings this weekend. While he has engaged in plenty of back-and-forth trash talk with Green ahead of their matchup, the two will finally settle the score this weekend.
The former will look to improve to 6-0 in his UFC career, while the latter will look to defend his ranking for the second consecutive bout after beating Jim Miller via unanimous decision at UFC 300 in April.
Paddy Pimblett shares condition for first-round finish at UFC 304
Paddy Pimblett will have the biggest opportunity of his mixed martial arts career when he faces Bobby Green at UFC 304. The unranked lightweight contender revealed the condition for him to pick up a first-round finish.
In a video shared by the UFC's X account, 'The Baddy' stated:
"I think he's a little bit chinny. I can see me knocking him out, but obviously where I excel is the grappling. And if I take him down, I'll just smother him and I doubt he'll get out the first round if I get him down early."
Check out Paddy Pimblett's comments on Bobby Green below (starting at the 0:53 mark):
Pimblett added that while a win over Green would place him in the rankings, he wanted to face a different opponent for the opportunity to enter the top 10. He revealed his plans to face Renato Moicano, expressing an interest in coaching The Ultimate Fighter alongside the No.10-ranked lightweight.