Molly McCann is not worried that 'The Lights' becomes too clear for Paddy Pimblett.
UFC Lightweight Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett joined teammate Molly McCann at the UFC schedule in 2021, the Liverpool -hunter rather stood on his first six attacks in the Octagon.
With every victory, Pimblett's then fights larger and worse names in the UFC Lightweight Division. Pimblett is planned to take his most difficult test so far on UFC 314 when he meets three-time Bellator champion Michael Chandler in Miami next month.
Pimblett's fought former champions earlier, namely Tony Ferguson on UFC 296, where he decided the lightweight legend in a ZO-ZO version.
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Molly McCann thinks Paddy Pimblett might be a starstruck by President Donald Trump
Many experts had predicted Pimblett to finish Ferguson in the distance, since Ferguson had a six-fight skid prior. But that was not the case for Pimblett with a sea of stars that looked from cagesside.
President Donald Trump, an avid UFC fan who recently met Conor McGregor in the Oval Office, was one of those present for Pimblett's fight against Ferguson. Molly McCann thinks that this may have had an impact on Pimblett's performance.
“I think he learned his lessons in earlier fights and especially with Tony Ferguson,” McCann said about 'the moment' to Pimblett.
“I think that was a big thing, having Trump in the crowd, there are on that card …”
Molly McCann says that Paddy Pimblett 'knows the exercise' for Michael Chandler Fight
Whether Pimblett was a rigstruck or not or not, McCann says that this will not be a problem with Michael Chandler and more massive fights for him at lightweight.
“He knows the exercise,” said McCann about her teammate. “He meets Chandler at the perfect moment.
“He is the same everywhere and you look at his body, he is now a man, he is 30 years old. He is not green in sport and he just goes in and absolutely does work …”
Paddy Pimblett will meet Michael Chandler from the Kaseya Center in Miami, more than probably another sale for Prime Minister MMA promotion.
“Create diamonds. And my boy is a large, large diamond,” McCann continued. “This is all he has dreamed of all his life. I don't think the fierce lights will reach him.”
A victory over Michael Chandler could very well continue Pimblett to a top 5 fight.
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