Paddy Pimblett is looking to mirror his performance from his UFC debut. Pimblett (17-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) returns to the octagon on March 19 when he faces Kazula Vargas (12-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at the UFC Fight Night event at the O2 Arena in London. The highly touted prospect made serious waves in his promotional debut last September when he knocked out Luigi Vendramini , and he’s excited to rock his home crowd with another first-round stoppage. “It’s definitely gonna be a first-round finish,” Pimblett said on the UFC Unfiltered podcast. “I can’t see him lasting any more than five minutes with me to be honest. Even though he’s got good heart, he’s got a good chin, he’s resolute, but I showcased my striking in the last fight.
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