Paddy Pimblett has been told that following Conor McGregor 's route to UFC stardom could work against him if he isn't ready to compete against the top fighters in his division.
Pimblett picked up his third successive UFC on Saturday by submitting Jordan Leavitt at UFC London. It marked Pimblett's second win in the English capital this year having also submitted Kazula Vargas at The O2 arena in March. 'The Baddy' insisted he will not fight again in the UK until the UFC visits Anfield Stadium and now plans to conquer America.
The Liverpudlian has become one of the UFC's biggest stars after just three fights in the promotion. His rise has drawn comparisons to former two-weight champion Conor McGregor, but UFC veteran turned analyst Dan Hardy thinks Pimblett should be wary of competing against the best lightweight fighters at this stage in his UFC stint.
