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Topics: Paddy Pimblett, UFC
Nasir Jabbar
Paddy Pimblett earned a huge purse from his UFC 314 fight against Michael Chandler, according to stunning reports.
Pimblett scored the biggest win of his MMA career following his masterful victory over Chandler at UFC 314 in Miami, Florida, last weekend.
He stopped the veteran American in the third round of their lightweight bout following a barrage of ground and pound, preventing Conor McGregor from winning a mega bet.
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Speaking to Joe Rogan inside the Octagon, 'The Baddy' called out a series of big names.
His stoppage victory over Chandler saw him pocket a cool $50,000 (£38,000) after winning one of the card's 'Performance of the Night' bonuses.
And, according to a report, Pimblett earned a staggering six-figure purse for his UFC 314 assignment.
He bagged a whopping $400,000 (£303,000) in guaranteed money.
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Pimblett's final earnings could be increased depending on any UFC locker room bonuses or pay-per-view points.
It's only a matter of time before the 30-year-old is earning purses in the millions following his victory over Chandler.
But even his reported purse of $400,000 is a far cry from what he earned in his first UFC bout after joining the promotion from Cage Warriors.
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"When I first signed with the UFC, I took a pay cut. The UFC standard deal is 10/10 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)," he revealed on the Full Send Podcast during UFC 314 fight week.
"I signed for a pay cut at first. My first two fights were 10/10 and then 12/12 and, obviously, after I won my second fight, we got a new deal, and it went up.”
Pimblett has now won seven UFC fights in a row, which includes victories over Tony Ferguson, King Green and, of course, Chandler.
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He has several names on his radar, including Charles Oliveira, who is the No.2 ranked fighter in the UFC lightweight division.
“I wanna be a world champion," Pimblett said in his post-fight press conference. "I’m gonna be a world champion, and beating a former champion like Charles Oliveira who had two title defenses, he gets called the best submission artist the UFC has ever seen.
"I’d love to go up against that because I think I’ve got better submissions than Charles Oliveira."