Polarizing lightweight contender, Paddy Pimblett has poked fun at arch-rival, Renato Moicano following his one-sided submission loss at UFC 311 over the weekend in a short-notice pairing with champion, Islam Makhachev — claiming he would choke the Brazilian out if they ever fought.
Taking headlining honors on just a day’s notice at UFC 311 over the weekend, Brasilia fan-favorite, Moicano dropped a dominant opening round D’Arce choke submission loss to pound-for-pound number one, Makhachev in an impromptu title pairing.
Initially scheduled to take on veteran contender, Beneil Dariush in a main card showdown, Moicano replaced an injury-stricken, Arman Tsarukyan who suffered a back injury whilst cutting weight in the early hours of Friday morning.