UFC light-weight Mateusz Gamlot has expressed curiosity in a possible matchup with Paddy Pimblett, whom he defeated at UFC 324.
Since his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324, Paddy Pimblett has confronted lots of criticism, some truthful and a few unfair. The Liverpool native actually confirmed lots of grit all through the competition, however was unable to hold on in opposition to a strong energy puncher like ‘The Spotlight’.
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Now, it is under no circumstances clear what is going to occur subsequent for Paddy Pimblett. There are many choices for entertaining the UFC and himself, but when he is critical about making the soar to the championship stage, there are some things he must do.
In a current interview, the aforementioned Matues Gamlot made his case for going through Pimblett in some unspecified time in the future sooner or later.
🎙️ Mateusz Gamrot talks about Paddy Pimblett:
💬 “I believe this battle with Gaethje introduced him again to earth.”
💬 “It might be nice to have an opportunity to play in opposition to Paddy, so I believe we are able to see all of the gaps in his sport.”@gamer_mma @aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa @UFCE Europe @joannama pic.twitter.com/TjGlUUNEF8— InTheCage.pl (@InTheCagePL) February 9, 2026
Gamlot expresses curiosity in combating Pimblett
“Properly, politics, media presence and ticket gross sales gained out right here,” Gamlot mentioned in a translated interview with Within the Cage Poland. “They wished to push Paddy to change into champion in any respect prices.For higher or worse, Gaethje shortly ruined that plan.
“I believe now they’ve introduced him again to the bottom, and he will be extra accessible to different fighters. Which means we’ll battle him and it is also going to point out us the place his place actually is. On the technical aspect. In the event you’re asking, it wasn’t on the high stage. I believe (Dan) Hooker summed it up completely when he mentioned Paddy was like a giraffe leaping up and down along with his palms on his abdomen and he did not know methods to discover himself there.
“I believe it could be an amazing scenario to get an opportunity to face him and battle Paddy,” Gamlot mentioned. “To begin with, it could be an amazing match for me, however not essentially for him. I believe then we are able to see all these gaps in his sport.”
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