Paddy Pimblett will return to the UFC at UFC 296 in December after a long time off due to injury. Pimblett will face UFC legend Tony Ferguson as he looks to get the biggest win of his career. When a fighter comes back from injury, there are always a lot of questions about how good their performance will be after time away. Pimblett hopes to look as good as ever, and Michael Bisping believes he will.
Paddy The Baddy
Pimblett is an incredible fighter known for his exciting fighting style and entertaining personality. He has taken the UFC by storm since moving to the promotion from Cage Warriors. Pimblett looks to be a vast future star for the MMA juggernaut, and a win over Ferguson will go a long way in cementing himself as a future top contender. If he can beat Ferguson, he will be extremely close to the rankings, and due to his popularity, the UFC will want to push him effortlessly. It is because he brings many eyes to the product, and when he is in major fights people will tune in. He will look to carry on his immense momentum with a big win over Ferguson in December.
Michael Bisping On Pimblett’s Return
As previously stated, there are always a lot of questions surrounding athletes when they come back from injury, as they may not perform as well as they did before the injury. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Bisping gave his thoughts on Pimblett’s return and how he thinks the fight will end.
“He’s had a year away from the Octagon. He’s just had surgery on his ankle. So he’s had a little bit of downtime,” Bisping said. “How will that affect him? Well, here’s my guess. I don’t think it affects him negatively, it is the exact opposite. I think we’re going to see the best version of Paddy Pimblett.
“He’s been a little bit quiet lately. He’s let some of the noise settle down. And what better way than to come back at the T-Mobile Arena, on pay-per-view, Las Vegas, Nevada, and going up against a household name in mixed martial arts,” Bisping added.
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Pimblett is an exciting fighter, and people will tune in to see him fight win or lose. How do you see the fight playing?
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