[autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] had good things to say about [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] when asked about the UFC’s rising star.
Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) has often been criticized and discredited since joining the UFC roster, but “The Diamond” liked what he saw from him in his most recent outing. Pimblett became the first fighter to submit King Green in the Octagon, needing less than a round to choke him out last month at UFC 304.
The finish earned Pimblett a spot in the UFC lightweight rankings, and Poirier was impressed with his performance.
“He’s another one of those guys whose trajectory is like, if he keeps doing what he’s doing, he’s going to be — not that he’s not huge, but he’s on the right path,” Poirier told MMA Junkie.
“When you talk like that and people like your personality, and you go out there and finish guys, you know, veterans and legends like Bobby. Of course, going into the fight, I knew he could win, but to finish Bobby Green that way, I was very surprised. He’s talking the talk, walking the talk, man.
After submitting Green, Pimblett called out Renato Moicano, who will currently face Benoit Saint Denis in the main fight of UFC Fight Night, on September 28, in Paris. Pimblett earned a whopping $200,000 bonus for finishing in Green.
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