Demetrious Johnson believes Paddy Pimblett has the potential to become a UFC champion.
"Mighty Mouse," a legendary former titleholder on MMA's biggest stage, has been watching Pimblett's old fights from Cage Warriors and is extremely impressed by what he's seen.
In a new YouTube video, Johnson shared his take on Pimblett's personality and all the stuff he does outside the cage, suggesting it hides how good he is at fighting. He also sees him being a champion one day.
This is why he’s so good,” Johnson said of Paddy Pimblett. “I think one day he will be a champion. If he doesn’t become champion, it’ll be like one of the guys who were really good and never became champion, like a Urijah Faber or Joseph Benavidez. He does everything right, in this fight, in this time of his career, and when he fought Bobby Green.”
“Paddy can grapple, he can strike, he can do it all,” Johnson said. “I think it’s going to be an interesting fight when he takes on Michael Chandler because Michael Chandler is just a big ball of energy that goes from 0-2000(mph), and I know Paddy’s going to meet that once he gets rocked.
Johnson believes that even against a powerful striker like Michael Chandler at UFC 314 this weekend, Paddy Pimblett will utilize his jiu-jitsu to try and win on the ground.