Dana White sees similarities in the way Paddy Pimblett and Conor McGregor ’s UFC careers have unfolded. Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) remained unbeaten in the octagon when he quickly submitted King Green at UFC 304 last month. The finish earned Pimblett a spot in the UFC lightweight rankings and an extra $200,000 in Performance of the Night bonus money. White compared Pimblett’s rise and star power to McGregor’s, with the UFC CEO saying both fighters surpassed expectations. “He reminds me of Conor when Conor first started,” White said during an interview with Jim Rome . “Because everybody said, ‘Oh, Conor’s not that good, all the hype, and this and that,’ and they just keep sticking it to everybody every time they fight
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Paddy Pimblett reminds Dana White of Conor McGregor: ‘Everybody keeps doubting him’ – MMA Junkie