Paddy Pimblett points to Brazilian stars as the shortest path to the UFC belt

P. Pimblett in UFC victory (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

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Undefeated in the UFC,  Paddy Pimblett already dreams of winning the organization's lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg). The English star, who currently has no fight scheduled and is ranked 14th, has drawn up a plan to reach the belt: win Charles of the Bronx e Renato Moicano.

On his YouTube channel, Pimblett spoke about how he would need to climb the rankings to secure a title shot as soon as possible. The Englishman pointed to Moicano and Charles of the Bronx as opponents that would bring him closer to his goal.

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“I’ve seen a lot of people saying I’m two fights away from a title shot, and that’s cool. But two fights for a title shot would have to be against someone like Moicano, ranked 10th, and then immediately face the number two guy, which would be Charles Oliveira. I would do that. I would fight Moicano, beat Moicano, and then fight Oliveira. That’s probably the quickest route to a title shot, to be honest. I really like both of them. I love watching them fight, so it would be a pleasure, even more of a pleasure, to get in there with Charles,” Pimblett said.

Paddy Pimblett

Pimblett debuted in the UFC with a first-round knockout over Luigi Vendramini in September 2021.

Since then, the fighter has won five more victories in the organization, including the most recent over Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision and a submission on Bobby Green.

Paddy currently boasts a record of 22 wins and three losses, with six wins by knockout and ten by submission.