UFC superstar Paddy Pimblett has made no secret of his dream to fight at Anfield one day
UFC superstar Paddy Pimblett has admitted fighting at Anfield would mean more than winning the lightweight belt - as he called Dana White to bring MMA's most lucrative promotion back to Liverpool. The city of Liverpool hasn't hosted a UFC card since Darren Till defeated Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson in front of 8,000 fans at the M&S Bank Arena in May 2018.
' And if the UFC were to debut in L4, the 29-year-old, a lifelong Liverpool supporter, says it would be a more significant occasion for him than a fight for the lightweight belt. “No matter who I was fighting, that would probably mean more than actually winning the belts,” added Pimblett, who is 7-0-0 in the UFC since making his debut three years ago. “Walking out on Anfield and touching the badge. That would be heavy.
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