O'Malley prophesies Pimblett to be a champion in the UFC

UFC lightweight champion American Sean O'Malley believes British lightweight Paddy Pimblett is capable of winning the title one day.

"He's 29 years old, so he's still young. If Paddy beats Renato, he probably has two wins left to claim a title shot. For Pimblett, the fight with Renato will be tough. But he has a chance to win. The way I see it, Pimblett will be a UFC champion at some point in his career. There's something special about his swagger. I feel like Paddy took all the attention at UFC 304, he made headlines and had a lot of success," O'Malley is quoted as saying by Bloody Elbow.

It will be recalled that Pimblett forced a submission of King Green at UFC 304, which took place last weekend in Manchester.