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Topics: Paddy Pimblett, UFC
Nasir Jabbar
Paddy Pimblett has accepted a UFC star's call out as he issued a three-word warning.
Pimblett has won six fights in a row since signing with the UFC, scoring the biggest win of his professional career at UFC 304 in Manchester, England.
He submitted MMA veteran King Green in the first round to earn a spot in the UFC rankings.
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The 29-year-old was subsequently placed 15th in the lightweight rankings as he eyes his next Octagon assignment.
And it appears a fight is in the works, having accepted Renato Moicano's call out following his big win over Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC Paris.
Moicano battered Saint-Denis in their main-event clash, forcing the doctor to stop the bout before the third round at the Accor Arena.
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After the fight, the Brazilian called out Pimblett as well as Dan Hooker.
During his post-fight press conference, 'Money' doubled down on his call out as he said Pimblett shouldn't face him next and called Hooker 'easy money'.
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"Don’t accept the fight or I will elbow your skull," he said, referring to the Liverpool fighter. "Please, don’t accept the fight, I’m gonna hurt you. I’m gonna elbow your skull."
But Pimblett is eager to face Moicano next as he took to social media to accept the fight offer.
On Instagram, he posted an image of himself and tagged his potential opponent, accompanied with the caption: "Let’s do this."
Moicano, 35, has been with the UFC since December 2014 when he made his promotional debut against Tom Niinimaki.
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He's fought the likes of Brian Ortega, Jose Aldo, 'The Korean Zombie', Rafael Fiziev and Rafael dos Anjos.
The lightweight contender is enjoying the best spell of his UFC career, having reeled off four consecutive wins, beating Brad Riddell, Drew Dober, Jailin Turner and, of course, Saint-Denis.
He's hoping for a future shot at the UFC lightweight title, saying: "I’ve been in the UFC for 10 years and three years ago nobody knows me.
"And I always work hard, but it doesn’t matter if you are the best fighter in the world and nobody knows. So, I want more cameras, I want more people talking my name in MMA, because that way I can bring more attention, and I can make my case to fight for the belt eventually."