Paddy Pimblett lived up to the hype at UFC 304 Saturday night.
Competing well into the morning hours in England, the Liverpool native became the first since 2009 to submit Green.
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Pimblett locked in a triangle choke that put Green to sleep inside of four minutes in the first round. With the win, he improved to 22-3 overall and remained unbeaten through six appearances inside the Octagon.
Recently, Pimblett signed a new contract with the UFC. He debuted in the promotion in 2021 and scored a first round knockout.
Since that, Pimblett has earned three submissions and a decision over Tony Ferguson.
“Statement made (expletive),” Pimblett said after the win. “I’m the first person to submit Bobby in the UFC. That’s saying something. That’s a statement. To all you haters out there that said I’d never get a ranking, what now?
“I have a name that everybody wants, Renato Moicano.”
A former Cage Warriors and Full Contact Contender champion, Pimblett is just 29 years old and part of the next generation of MMA.
