Surging light-weight contender, Paddy Pimblett has as soon as extra despatched followers into raptures tonight on social media, claiming he has agreed to his subsequent outing within the UFC — earlier than sharing the cryptic message, “see you at the top” — coined beforehand by light-weight veteran, Michael Chandler.
Pimblett, a former undisputed Cage Warriors featherweight champion, and the present quantity 13 ranked divisional contender, retained his unbeaten run within the Octagon again in July at UFC 304, taking over King Inexperienced.
Submitting the light-weight striker with a Submission of the Yr contender triangle choke within the opening spherical throughout a grappling change, Paddy Pimblett lastly cracked the light-weight top-15 pile, and turned in his sixth straight win since his transfer from the above-mentioned, Cage Warriors.
Paddy Pimblett hints at potential struggle with Michael Chandler subsequent
And on social media tonight, following a YouTube video posted by Paddy Pimblett that he has struggle information coming quickly — followers have speculated the Liverpool native could also be hinting at an enormous struggle with former title chaser, Chandler, utilizing the section coined by the veteran, “see you at the top”.
Paddy Pimblett on his subsequent opponent: "I've said yeah. The opponent's said yeah… I'll see you at the top."Paddy Pimblett vs Michael Chandler? 
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Himself most lately snapping his two-year hiatus from the Octagon again in November, Chandler co-headlined UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard, rematching former undisputed champion, Charles Oliveira.
And regardless of mounting a late fifth spherical comeback, Chandler dropped a unanimous choice loss towards the Sao Paulo fan-favorite, earlier than as soon as extra staking his declare for a grudge struggle with former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor.
With no win since Might of 2022, Chandler, a former three-time Bellator MMA champion, turned in a surprising second spherical entrance kick KO win over common-foe and former interim champion, Tony Ferguson at UFC 274.
