Recently ranked UFC lightweight fighter Renato Moicano has called out Paddy Pimblett for a potential fight in the near future.
Pimblett continues to elevate his stature in the lightweight division after he extended his UFC unbeaten streak when he fought in London, defeating Jordan Leavitt at the O2 Arena.
It was a solid win against his toughest opponent to date - Pimblett was able to take the American to the ground before locking in a rear-naked choke in the second round.
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In the stacked lightweight division, it may take some time for him to enter the title picture, or even become a ranked fighter. One man who is looking to do just the same is Renato Moicano.
The Brazilian submission king has recently fought some of the biggest names in the division, in Rafael dos Anjos, Rafael Fisiev, whilst also coming up against Jose Aldo and the Korean Zombie.
Now, Moicano has now called out Paddy the Baddy, picking out what he sees as weaknesses in his game.
Speaking to Sherdog, he said: "Paddy Pimblett would be very welcome. No doubt he has qualities. He is able to absorb punches and has reasonable ground skill.
"But his wrestling is no good, He is not physically strong and his striking is also below average. But we must understand the business, his numbers on social media are amazing and also his hype with fans, so I totally understand that the UFC takes care of him. Giving him a guy like ‘Moicano’ would make no sense right now."
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