It feels like Irish veteran Decky Dalton has been waiting his whole career for the opportunity that he is set to grasp on Friday night in Manchester when he faces promotional frontrunner, former champion and celebrated submission specialist Paddy Pimblett on the main card of Cage Warriors 113.
Dalton stepped up to the plate on short notice after Italy’s coronavirus quarantine led to Pimblett’s second scheduled opponent, Davide Martinez, being forced from the event.
Dalton’s teammate Joe McColgan, who’s set to face Mason Jones for the Cage Warriors lightweight title on the same night, described what kind of challenge Pimblett can expect from the heavy-handed Irishman.