Since losing to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324, Paddy Pimblett has received a lot of criticism – some fair, and some potentially unfair. The Liverpoolan certainly showed a lot of grit in this match, but he just couldn’t keep it up with a powerful puncher like ‘The Highlight’.
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It’s not yet entirely clear what’s next for Paddy Pimblett. There are plenty of options on the table for the UFC and the man himself to entertain, but he has some work to do if he is serious about getting himself back to the championship level.
In a recent interview, the aforementioned Matuesz Gamrot made his own case to take on Pimblett at some point in the future.
🎙️ Mateusz Gamrot on Paddy Pimblett:
💬 “I think this fight with Gaethje has brought him back down to earth.”
💬 “It would be great if I got the chance to fight Paddy. I think I could verify all those holes in his game.”@gamer_mma @PaddyTheBaddy @UFCEurope @joannamma pic.twitter.com/TjGlUUNEF8— InTheCage.pl (@InTheCagePL) February 9, 2026
Gamrot shows interest in fighting Pimblett
“Well, here politics, media presence and ticket sales won,” Gamrot said in a translated interview with In The Cage Poland. “They wanted to push Paddy at all costs to make him champion. Fortunately or unfortunately, Gaethje simply ruined those plans.
“I think now they’ve put him back down to earth and he’ll be more accessible to other fighters, which means we have to fight him and also show him where his place really is. If you ask about the technical aspect, it wasn’t of the highest standard. I think (Dan) Hooker summed it up perfectly by saying Paddy looked like a jumping giraffe with his hands on his stomach and didn’t know how to find himself in that.”
“I think it would be a great situation if I could meet him and get a chance to fight Paddy,” Gamrot said. “Because first of all it would be a great fight for me, but not necessarily for him. I think then I could verify all those holes in his game.”
Quotes via MMA junkie
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