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Conor McGregor Told Not to Fight Paddy Pimblett in “Biggest PPV” in the UFC as Fans Don’t Know “What Are You Fighting For”

Published 12/07/2022, 8:45 AM EST

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UFC legend Chael Sonnen explained the merit of Scouser Paddy Pimblett Vs Irish Conor McGregor in a recent video. In addition, ‘The Baddy’ recently discussed the possibility of facing ‘The Notorious’ in the Octagon. Furthermore, he called it one of the biggest fights in the promotion. ‘The American Gangster’ explains why it not might be.

Paddy Pimblett is on the rise with his 3rd straight victory inside the Octagon. Moreover, since making his debut in Sept 2021, he hasn’t lost a match. Although he has not faced a noteworthy opponent, he is knocking on the door for a big fight.

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On the other hand, Conor McGregor hasn’t had the best results inside the Octagon recently. In addition, he has lost three out of his last four fights. Having lost his last two fights against Dustin Poirier and the latest with a leg break, he is looking for an opponent for his return fight.

Chael Sonnen gives his 2 cents on Conor McGregor Vs Paddy Pimblett

‘The American Gangster’ on his YouTube channel gives insight into combat sports fights and athletes. In one of his recent uploads, he shared his opinion on McGregor Vs Pimblett.

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Pimblett believes that if he fights McGregor, it will be the biggest pay-per-view fight in the promotion. Although, he can’t believe that the fight will take place since the Irishman is rumored to return to the welterweight division. To this, Sonnen questioned, why can’t Pimblett fight in the welterweight division?

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Moreover, he questioned the merit of the fight. He said, “Who cares? What are you fighting for? Why are you guys fighting, why would you fight? Why would you fight Conor? Conor do something, Conor say something, Conor get under your skin. Something around town? Something on social media? I’ll take absolutely anything.

If there is no prompt for the fight, he will not be interested in watching the fight. Not unless there is another reason apart from that they are fighting.

Uncertainty over McGregor‘s next opponent

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The former UFC 2 division champion has been recovering from his horrible leg injury in his last fight against ‘The Diamond’. Moreover, after a long hiatus, ‘The Notorious’ has been flirting with a lot of fighters, exploring the possibility of his return fight.

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Michael Chandler, Kamaru Usman, Dustin Poirier, and Charles Oliveira are a few of the fighters who have been in the talk of facing him. While out of the USADA testing pool, the Irishman eyes an early Q1-2023 return.

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Himakshu Vyas

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Himakshu Vyas is a Combat Sports author at Essentiallysports. He is passionate about sports, with soccer and MMA being the sports he is most involved in. Aside from that, he follows the global soccer scene.
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