Paddy Pimblett bashes Bobby Green for not having "balls" to face him, reacting to 'King' recording him at UFC San Diego
Paddy Pimblett recently sounded off on Bobby Green after he secretly recorded him at UFC San Diego in 2022. The Englishman was not pleased with his antics and blasted him for claims he made about his abilities.
The lightweights are going to have an opportunity to settle the score later this month as they compete against each other on the UFC 304 main card. It will be another tough test for Pimblett as he looks to insert himself in the lightweight rankings. Meanwhile, 'King' is looking to continue his winning ways after earning a unanimous decision win over Jim Miller.
Championship Rounds tweeted a clip from a video 'The Baddy' uploaded to his YouTube channel, where he aimed at 'King' ahead of their fight. Pimblett challenged Green to grapple with him when they competed at UFC 304 and mentioned that he would be confident with his chances. He said:
"Remember when I was in San Diego with my wife, and you were sitting two rows behind me? Videoing on Instagram live the back of my head, talking sh*t about me...Didn't have the balls to come over and say nothing to my face...Grapple with me then, lad. Back your word up. We both know that you can strike even though you've got no power...Grapple with me. Let's see if you've got the balls to grapple with me."
Check out Paddy Pimblett's comments below:
What did Bobby Green say about Paddy Pimblett on his Instagram live?
The animosity between Paddy Pimblett and Bobby Green dates back to 2022. The No.15 ranked UFC lightweight went on his Instagram live and took jibes at the Englishman, who was sitting two rows ahead of him.
During the aforementioned Instagram live, Green dismissed Pimblett his previous wins and expressed interest in fighting him. He then mentioned that he didn't want to make a scene because 'The Baddy' was with his wife. He said:
"Who is this fathead guy? Can somebody tell me who this fathead guy is? I wanna know! They said he's 'The Baddy' [but] I don't know...if he was bad he'd fight me. If you wanna fight somebody real, somebody with some real credibility, not this 'Monkey King' bullsh*t...Y'all tag him and let him know what I'm saying. Let him know!" [H/T MMA Mania]
Check out Dana White announcing Bobby Green vs. Paddy Pimblett for UFC 304 below: