{"id":361710,"date":"2026-07-06T06:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=361710"},"modified":"2026-07-06T06:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:18:11","slug":"paddy-pimblett-set-for-awkward-meeting-with-conor-mcgregor-11-years-after-claiming-hed-smoke-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/paddy-pimblett-set-for-awkward-meeting-with-conor-mcgregor-11-years-after-claiming-hed-smoke-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddy Pimblett set for awkward meeting with Conor McGregor 11 years after claiming he\u2019d \u2019smoke\u2019 him"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paddy Pimblett might\u2019ve thought that the primary time he\u2019d be sharing a card with Conor McGregor, he\u2019d be fighting him.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For several months now, MMA fans have been eagerly anticipating the return of Conor McGregor, which can finally happen next Saturday at UFC 329 when he takes on Max Holloway.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Blessed\u2019 Holloway has pre-warned fans about engaging in trash talk with \u2018The Notorious\u2019 Irishman on Thursday night after they meet on the pre-fight press conference.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, it won’t be the Hawaiian who’s the one hurling abuse at the previous double champion, as Paddy Pimblett also has a history of digging at McGregor.<\/p>\n

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After seeing how Paddy Pimblett performed against Justin Gaethje, do you expect him to ever turn out to be UFC lightweight champion? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Pimblett threatened to \u2018smoke\u2019 McGregor 11 years before sharing card with him<\/h2>\n

Paddy \u2018The Baddy\u2019 made his UFC debut back in 2021, coming into the promotion with plenty of hype due to his eccentric personality on the microphone.<\/p>\n

After occurring a tear at lightweight before losing to Justin Gaethje earlier this 12 months, Pimblett has consistently drawn comparisons to the aforementioned McGregor.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Notorious\u2019 has seemingly all the time been on the Scouser\u2019s radar, though, as back in 2015 after winning a featherweight title on the regional scene, Pimblett claimed he would \u2018smoke\u2019 the Irishman, before predicting that Jose Aldo would \u2018kick his a\u2013\u2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive me McGregor, I\u2019ll f\u2014\u2014 smoke him. Who\u2019s he? (Jose) Aldo is gonna kick his a\u2013 after which when he does I\u2019ll kick his a\u2013,\u201d Pimblett continued.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\udc40 In 2015, Paddy Pimblett said he\u2019d \u2018smoke\u2019 Conor McGregor<\/p>\n

\u201cGimme McGregor, I\u2019ll f*cking smoke him. Who\u2019s he? Aldo\u2019s gonna kick his arse and when he does I\u2019ll kick his arse\u201d<\/p>\n

11 years later, the 2 compete on the identical card within the predominant and co-main event of #UFC329<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TCVwnW0EN1<\/a><\/p>\n

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At one point, it seemed as if the pair could possibly be on a collision course heading straight for one another, but up until this point, they’ve evaded one another.<\/p>\n

After suffering his first UFC loss in January, it seemed as if \u2018The Baddy\u2019 can be shortlisted as a possible opponent for McGregor\u2019s return, but he missed out on that luxury.<\/p>\n

Each fighters are widely known for his or her trash talk, and with them each scheduled to be up on stage together on Thursday evening for the pre-fight press conference, security will likely be on deck in case of any kick-offs.<\/p>\n

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