2024-07-28 15:30:04
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Bobby Green was supposed to present ascending star Paddy Pimblett with arguably his sternest challenge yet at UFC 304.
Pimblett defeated Green by submission in the first round of their matchup on Saturday night, remaining undefeated in six UFC fights:
Pimblett, 29, is now 22-3 in his MMA career and is fast moving up the ranks in the lightweight division. He certainly earned some respect on Saturday:
As for what’s next, Pimblett called out Renato Moicano following the win:
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“I have a name that everybody wants me to fight,” he said. “Renato Moicano! Hopefully he gets through [Benoît Saint Denis] and we’ll see if we can settle it before the end of the year or in the new year.”