The feud between Paddy Pimblett and Renato Moicano isn’t going to end anytime soon. Pimblett recently hit back at Moicano by giving the Brazilian a stern warning.
For context, Moicano stepped in at short notice to challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event UFC 311 last weekend after Makhachev’s original opponent Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of the title fight due to a back injury.
Moicano looked great in the early moments, however, Makhachev’s wrestling prowess was too much for him as the reigning champion dropped ‘Money’ in the first round and submitted him via D’Arce choke to make a record fourth lightweight title defense.
This prompted a backlash from Pimblett, who took to his social media and slammed Moicano for breaking up so quickly. In response, the former title challenger stated on Xu that the Brit will face the same fate if the two ever fight, writing:
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”Paddy pimblitch talking shit! Let me tell you something that you will bang if we fight! You have never been fired for a short time in your life, imagine being fired one day! #ufc #mma”
Pimblett immediately responded, declaring that he would handle Moican in the same way as Makhachev, writing:
“I’m not talking shit Renato, I’m talking facts, you hit after about 2 seconds like an ab*tch, your only chance to ever be @ufc world champion and you gave up like an absolute sausage!” I would make you give up like Islam made you”
Moicano previously hinted at a potential fight with Pimblett at UFC London, however, that seems unlikely.
As for Pimblett, he is undefeated in the promotion with a six-game winning streak. In his last appearance in the Octagon at UFC 304 last year, the 30-year-old secured a first-round submission victory against King Green.
Renato Moicano slams Paddy Pimblett for his remarks
Paddy Pimblettreaction to Renato MoicanoA first-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 didn’t sit well with Moican.
Moicano recently appeared on Show by Ariel Helwani and fired up Pimblett, claiming that the UFC has always favored him. he said:
”Pimblett is amazing. He’s never beaten anyone who’s good in the Octagon. The UFC always favors him for a reason, you know? He has millions of followers. That’s a spoiled brat, fuck you, you know. They give him everything he needs. He’s never had a fight on short notice… He’s got like, a silver spoon. They will feed him the best matches. They will do whatever is good for him.”
Check out Renato Moicano’s comments below (via Jedi Goodman’s X post):
Edited by Anurag Mitra
