MMAJunkie<\/a>). They rushed Till and it\u2019s hindered him where look what they\u2019re doing with O\u2019Malley. Slowly, but surely he\u2019s fighting different people, different people.<\/p>\n“F*ck that, I\u2019m not fighting a top-10 (opponent) on the money I\u2019m on, lad,” Pimblett continued. “Nick Peet (a British journalist) was saying he\u2019d like to see me against Tony Ferguson and, lad, I\u2019d like to see me against Tony Ferguson, but not on the contract I\u2019m on now. F*ck that. Get paid that money to fight Tony Ferguson, lad. Yeah, he\u2019s still one of the best 155\u2019ers in the world, lad. I want f*cking six figures, lad, then I\u2019m fighting him.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is not the first time a fighter has said they don’t want to fight a ranked opponent until they get paid more money. Sean O’Malley has been vocal about that, so it appears Pimblett is following in his footsteps.<\/p>\n
Paddy Pimblett is 17-3 as a pro and is riding a three-fight winning streak. He is the former Cage Warriors featherweight champion and holds a notable win over Julian Erosa in the UK promotion. When Pimblett will return next is uncertain, and who he will fight is also unknown. Jared Gordon called him out and he did seem interested in the fight, so perhaps that is next for him.<\/p>\n
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