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Paddy Pimblett makes fresh Anfield claim ahead of UFC London return

Paddy Pimblett is super-confident of bringing the UFC to Anfield in the future as he continues to make a name for himself in the industry.

The Liverpool fan returns to the octagon next weekend at the upcoming UFC event in London with Fight Night 204 being held at the O2 Arena in the capital.

The card is full of big names, young up-and-coming stars and British fighters looking to make a name for themselves, with heavyweight Tom Aspinall - who fights out of Liverpool - being the main event against the #5-ranked heavyweight Alexander Volkov.

There is huge anticipation for Pimblett's fight against Rodrigo 'Kazula' Vargas - just his second since joining the UFC - and Paddy the Baddy wants to make a real statement on the way to achieving his ultimate goal of bringing the promotion to Anfield.

A huge Liverpool supporter, Pimblett has previously spoken about wanting to fight at the club's home and reaffirmed that message prior to the match against Inter Milan last night.

He told BT Sport: "I know I'm gonna bring it here. I know I'm gonna eventually fight here [Anfield]. You know what I mean, I have visualized it.

"I've imagined it over the years and now it's getting closer and closer to happening. I know full well it's gonna happen. It's gonna happen over the next five years."

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