Paddy Pimblett ahead of Michael Chandler fight at UFC 314: The goal posts usually get moved when I win

LAS VEGAS – Paddy Pimblett is n&#8217, t expecting to get any credit with a win at UFC 314.

Pimblett ( 22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) draws his most notable name to date when he takes on former UFC title challenger Michael Chandler ( 23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) in a five-round lightweight co-main event April 12 at Kaseya Center in Miami ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN/Disney+, ESPN+ ).

Unbeaten in the octagon, Pimblett was asked if a win over Chandler did turn him from prospect to title contender.

&#8220, Every fight, I get underestimated and overlooked, &#8221, Pimblett said during Friday &#8217, s UFC 314 pre-fight press conference. &#8220, But I&#8217, m getting in there now with one who&#8217, s top 10, people who&#8217, s fought all the traditions in the division. He&#8217, s fought for the name.

&#8220, So suddenly, I&#8217, m going to get in there and when I win, people can&#8217, t talk sh*t– but they will. The goal articles often get moved when I win. People will start saying products. But I&#8217, m going to be ranked No. 7 when this battle &#8217, s over, and I will be in name argument. &#8221,

Pimblett was asked who he&#8217, d instead become champion when he makes his way to name contention, Islam Makhachev, who presently holds the light belt, or his adversary Ilia Topuria.

&#8220, Islam Makhachev, &#8221, Pimblett said. &#8220, I don&#8217, t think ( Topuria ) gets near him. After I beat Chandler, I&#8217, d passion to fight Ilia following, but we&#8217, ill see what happens. I&#8217, d love to fight ( Dustin ) Poirier. I&#8217, d love to fight ( Charles ) Oliveira. I just want to fight someone who will find me a name battle, as clearly that &#8217, s what we do this for. &#8221,

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