Paddy Pimblett has begun making ready for his subsequent UFC struggle regardless of not being totally match.
Pimblett has hinted at a return to UFC 329 throughout this yr’s Worldwide Combat Week, doubtlessly taking over Benoit Saint-Denis on July eleventh at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada. Saint-Denis additionally dropped hints that the Briton may very well be his opponent in the identical match.
“The Buddy” final competed in January at UFC 324, the place he fought Justin Gaethje for the interim light-weight title, shedding by unanimous choice.
The bout resulted in seen harm, with Pimblett absorbing heavy punishment, leaving Octagon with a number of lacerations to his face and harm to different elements of his physique.
Paddy Pimblett begins UFC 329 camp early and never totally match
In a current video on his YouTube channel, Paddy Pimblett shared footage of him coaching within the health club with UFC veteran Kim Dong-hyun. ‘The Buddy’ has revealed that he has already begun making ready for a possible return at UFC 329, regardless of nonetheless recovering from the damage sustained in his final bout with Justin Gaethje.
“I really feel like we’re nonetheless getting again to the place we have been,” Pimblett stated. “I really feel like I am not as sharp as I must be. That is why I began camp a bit early. I nonetheless have some little points and a few accidents. So, hopefully over the following few weeks, these issues will subside and I can focus extra on coaching.”
Pimblett’s loss to Gaethje was his first loss within the UFC, ending his successful streak at seven. The 31-year-old Scouser is presently 7-1 within the UFC and 23-4 total with spectacular wins over Michael Chandler, King Greene and Tony Ferguson.
