Paddy Pimblett responds to Renato Moicano’s callout
After Renato Moicano defeated Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC Paris, he called out Paddy Pimblett in his Octagon interview.
“Thank you so much, France. Paris is f*****g beautiful,” Moicano said in his post-fight press conference. “And next, I want easy money. Paddy Pimblett, easy money. Dan Hooker, easy money. Don’t come up with bullshit fights. Don’t come up with guys that are tough, I want easy fights. I just beat a hell of an athlete. Everybody was talking about Benoit Saint-Denis. But, guess what? ‘Money’ Moicano is the man tonight.”
It didn’t take long for Pimblett to respond as he took to Instagram to accept the Brazilian’s callout.
“Let’s do this. @renato_moicano_ufc #easymoney,” Pimblett wrote.
Whether or not the UFC will make the Renato Moicano vs. Paddy Pimblett fight is to be seen.
Renato Moicano (20-5-1) is riding a four-fight winning streak and coming off the win over Saint-Denis. The Brazilian is ranked 11th at lightweight. Also on the winning streak, Moicano has wins over Jalin Turner, Drew Dober, and Brad Riddell. In his career, Moicano has notable wins over Calvin Kattar, Cub Swanson, Jeremy Stephens, and Alex Hernandez among others.
Paddy Pimblett (22-3) is a perfect 6-0 in the UFC and is coming off a first-round submission win over Bobby Green. Pimblett is ranked 14th at lightweight and has notable wins over Tony Ferguson, Jared Gordon, and Jordan Leavitt.
