Paddy Pimblett praised by Michael Bisping after dominant victory over Michael Chandler at UFC 314 - 'He battered him from start to finish'
Published 14/04/2025 at 11:09 GMT+1
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Michael Bisping has said "no one has ever made it look that easy" against Michael Chandler after Paddy Pimblett dominated the American at UFC 314. Pimblett maintained his perfect UFC record as he finished the 38-year-old in round three of their bout, taking himself one step closer to a title fight. Bisping was impressed by Pimblett's display, saying he "battered [Chandler] from start to finish".
'He battered him!' - Bisping lauds Pimblett after Chandler demolition at UFC 314
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Michael Bisping has said that Paddy Pimblett "battered" Michael Chandler "from start to finish" in a way that no other fighter has ever managed against the American.Â
Pimblett delivered a career-best win at UFC 314 on Saturday night, finishing Chandler in round three of the bout in Miami to maintain his perfect record.
It was a truly dominant performance from the Liverpudlian, with Bisping claiming that "no one has ever made it look that easy" against the veteran.
Speaking on TNT Sports’ Review Show, Bisping said: "Never mind Michael Chandler’s 38, he battered him, he battered him from start to finish.
"Other people didn't do that. Justin [Gaethje] beat him, Dustin [Poirier] beat him, they didn't beat him like that. They didn't finish him like that, they didn't make a mockery of him like that, they didn't make him look like he didn't belong in there."
He added: "Yes, you could say some things about Chandler, maybe that he's 38 years old - fair enough. But no one's ever battered him like that. No one has ever made it look that easy."
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Highlights: Pimblett stops Chandler in dominant display
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With Chandler turning 39 later this month, this defeat could usher him towards retirement.
Pimblett, meanwhile, took one step closer to landing a UFC lightweight title fight and took the opportunity to call out a host of the division’s top names.Â
Bisping enjoyed the 30-year-old’s decision to call out several of the high-ranking fighters, but believes a bout with Charles Oliveira "makes the most sense".
The former UFC star said: "Well, he called out everybody essentially, which is what I love, because on the way up, Paddy never called out anybody.
"Well, now you’re in the deep water, so you might as well try and call out someone that maybe suits your style. He didn’t do that, he called out everybody.
"He made a bigger beeline for Charles Oliveira and I'll be honest, that’s the one I want to see and I think that's the one that makes the most sense.
"Never mind Arman Tsarukyan, he called out the submission master, the most submissions, the most bonuses, most finishes, a former champion.
"It’s right there, Oliveira doesn't have a match, Paddy 'The Baddy' is extremely popular, we saw that."
Pimblett also sees the benefit of taking on the Brazilian, saying after the fight that he would "love to go up against that".
He told the UFC: "I've always said that I’m going to be a world champion and beating a former champion like Charles Oliveira who had two title defences, he gets called the best submission artist the UFC's ever seen, so I'd love to go up against that.Â
"Because I think I've got better submissions than Charles Oliveira."
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