Paddy Pimblett's old tweet to Dana White when he was just 16 goes viral after UFC 304 win
Paddy Pimblett's old tweet to Dana White when he was just 16 has emerged online following his big win at UFC 304.
Pimblett stopped King Green in the first-round of their lightweight clash at UFC 304 in Manchester, England, last Saturday.
He locked in a submission to record the sixth win of his UFC career and is set to earn a spot in the UFC lightweight rankings.
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The Liverpool star has enjoyed great success inside the famed Octagon since signing for the promotion.
But he predicted his ascent to superstardom as he messaged UFC boss White before turning professional.
The old tweet reads: "Hi Dana I'm 16yrs old 5-0 NSAC amateur and and [sic] a bantamweight champ in the UK guess we will be doing business in the future."
'The Baddy' made his pro MMA debut back in October 2012 and was quickly snapped up by Cage Warriors, where he claimed the promotion's featherweight title.
He joined the UFC in 2021 and has won six straight fights, recording the biggest win of his budding career at UFC 304.
White has a big star on his hands in Pimblett, who has become a big attraction since moving to the UFC.
The 29-year-old now boasts UFC victories over Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas, Jordan Leavitt, Jared Gordon, Ferguson and, of course, Green.
Speaking in his post-fight interview, the Scouse fighter said: "Statement mate, b**ches.
"I knew it, I'm the first submit Bobby in the UFC. That's saying something, that's a statement.
"To all you haters out there, that said I would never get a ranking, what now? Have you got to move the goalposts again?"
He added: "'Bobby is a has-been, Bobby has finished'. Well now I've got a ranking next to my name so suck this. I have a name everyone wants me to fight Renato Moicano, hopefully he gets through BSD [Benoit Saint-Denis] and we'll see if we can settle it before the end of the year or in the new year."
Topics: Paddy Pimblett, UFC, Dana White
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