Paddy Pimblett claims UFC 329 featherweight hits harder than Justin Gaethje: ‘Gonna be a superstar’

Paddy Pimblett was quick to heap praise on one other UFC 329 star during his post-fight press conference.

‘The Baddy’ scored a show-stealing 52-second submission win over Benoit-Saint Denis within the co-main event on Saturday night.

That bagged him a $100,000 bonus, a bunch of recent fans, and got his profession back heading in the right direction after a unanimous decision defeat against Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 in January.

Who should Paddy Pimblett fight next?

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Paddy Pimblett predicts Luke Riley’s future

Paddy Pimblett‘s 14-0 teammate picked up a first-round knockout win on the UFC 329 undercard.

Luke Riley stopped Kai Kamaka III and left Joe Rogan raging concerning the referee’s ‘early’ intervention.

After three fights and three wins within the UFC, Pimblett backed Riley to go all of the method to the highest.

The star of UFC 329 compared Riley to UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje during his post-fight press conference.

“Luke is the boy, lad,” Pimblett said.

“People just think I say that because he’s my training partner. That child hits like a truck.

“I’ve fought Justin Gaethje, and I’ve sparred Luke Riley, and Luke Riley hits harder than Justin Gaethje.

“Persons are gonna get to know that over the subsequent few months because he’s going to remain consistent, he’s gonna keep fighting, and he’ll be ranked in the subsequent yr to 18 months.

“Yeah, he’s got the potential to be champion. Lad, he’s been Thai boxing since he was 8 years old in stadiums in Thailand. He’s got the very best composure I’ve ever seen of any fighter who I’ve ever trained with, and he’s gonna be a superstar.”

Who’s the present face of the UFC and why?

Paddy Pimblett has claimed this title following his UFC 329 win

What’s next for Paddy Pimblett?

Paddy Pimblett refused to concentrate on one particular fighter within the aftermath of his UFC 329 victory.

As a substitute, the 31-year-old Liverpudlian called out everyone ahead of him within the UFC lightweight rankings when he spoke about putting Benoit Saint-Denis to sleep.

Justin Gaethje, Ilia Topuria, Arman Tsarukyan, and Charles Oliveira are all on his immediate hit list.

Pimblett desires to have yet another fight in 2026, so keep your eyes peeled for updates on his return to the Octagon.