Paddy Pimblett was originally rumored to be taking on Jared Gordon in his second UFC outing. Now he faces Kazula Vargas and the fight has a lot less name value and that was exactly what the Englishman wanted.

Paddy Pimblett recently went on the UFC podcast where he was asked about his upcoming fight. The Liverpool native did not hold back when talking about the matchup.

“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. I might have to showcase my grappling in this one. I’m going with a first-round submission or a first-round TKO off ground and pound.”

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The fight with Jared Gordon was never offered to Paddy Pimblett by the UFC. It seemed like the promotion was hoping to make that fight next. The Englishman was actually happy that the fight never materialized.

“I would have happily fought Jared Gordon, but at the same time, I looked at it, and he’s had nine UFC fights,” Pimblett continued to explain on the podcast. “How much money do you think he’s getting? He’s getting a lot more than me, lad. So thinking about it that way, I’m glad I never ended up fighting Jared Gordon because I want a better and bigger contract before I fight people like that.”