Paddy Pimblett believes that fans should respect Conor McGregor for his iconic achievements in the UFC, despite the pair being rivals at lightweight.
The Brit is a former Cage Warriors featherweight champion just like McGregor, and the pair have generally been kind about one another when asked in interviews or other appearances. And Pimblett believes that fans and other fighters don't appreciate the things the Irishman has done to make the sport relevant in the mainstream.
McGregor was a two-weight world champion, becoming the first in history to hold belts simultaneously in the lightweight and featherweight divisions. And he has attracted well over 10million pay-per-view buys for his main event fights with the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jose Aldo, Nate Diaz and Eddie Alvarez.
