“It's an honor to be fighting Tony Ferguson - one of the best lightweights of all time. When I was kid, like 15 or 16, and I'd just started training, he was in the UFC then. I was watching him fight then. So it's like the cliche saying when your heroes become your rivals.”

British professional mixed martial artist, active since 2012

Paddy Pimblett is a British professional mixed martial artist. Active since 2012, he became a Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion and now competes in the UFC’s lightweight division. Pimblett is known for his career in mixed martial arts, especially through Cage Warriors and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is listed as #5 in the Meta UFC lightweight rankings as of 11 July 2026, and his public remarks often reflect the confident, outspoken style associated with combat sports.