‘The Baddy’ is trying to extend his winning streak within the UFC to seven when he returns at UFC 314 next month.
Paddy Pimblett already has a three-man hitlist because he knows that a win over Michael Chandler will put him in the combo at 155-pounds.
Though Dustin Poirier has claimed he’s targeting “legends only” for his retirement fight, Pimblett has shown interest within the matchup.
‘The Diamond’ desires to ride off into the sunset by giving the fans one last spectacle later this yr.
Not only has the previous interim lightweight champion said that he’s not keen on fighting the Brit, Poirier believes that Chandler will beat Pimblett on the Kaseya Center in Miami.
Paddy Pimblett says he doesn’t understand why Dustin Poirier is retiring
In a recent interview with Papá Legaspi, Paddy Pimblett once more named Dustin Poirier as a possible opponent for his next fight after Michael Chandler.
The conversation got here back to ‘The Diamond’ targeting one last dance before hanging up the gloves but ‘The Baddy’ isn’t sure why.
If Poirier did decide to stick around for a bit longer, it’d remove his “legends only” clause with the long run Hall of Famer wanting yet another legacy fight to be remembered by.
In arguing for why Poirier should keep fighting for a bit longer, Pimblett referenced his fight with the lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 where even in defeat, he gave a excellent account of himself.
The 40-fight veteran contemplated retirement after the loss before deciding that he wanted to supply a correct send-off, hopefully in front of his home fans in Louisiana.
“He said something about me the opposite day didn’t he? Saying it’s legends only and he thinks Chandler will beat me so. I believe he must have multiple fight, he looked good in his last fight. I don’t understand why you’d retire once you look good but you understand, he should be an idiot. But yeah, I believe I beat Dustin Poirier so I’d like to fight him.”
Paddy Pimblett has other options at lightweight if he beats Michael Chandler
If Paddy Pimblett gets his hand raised against Michael Chandler at UFC 314, he’s going to be targeting the very top of the division in an effort to secure a title shot.
In that sense, any of the most important and best names would make sense for him whether it’s Poirier or Charles Oliveira who he has already spoken about.
Ilia Topuria is one other name that ‘The Baddy’ has shown interest in fighting soon now that ‘El Matador’ has moved as much as lightweight where he has history with Pimblett.
Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan could possibly be other options depending on what else plays out at 155-pounds in the approaching weeks and months.
