Paddy Pimblett (image via UFC/YouTube)

By FCF Staff

Paddy Pimblett and Bobby Green are scheduled to fight later this month at UFC 304, and the war of words between the lightweights is heating up.

Pimblett (21-3) has been booked to fight the rugged veteran at the July 27th card, which is taking place in Manchester, England. The bout will be Pimblett’s sixth in the UFC, since he joined the promotion back in 2021.

Recently the Liverpool fighter spoke with MMA Fighting, and while discussing the lead-up to the fight being booked, Pimblett took several verbal jabs at his rival.

“Bobby makes me laugh,” Pimblett said. “Makes me laugh the way he keeps saying, ‘Paddy mentioned me first.’ Lad, someone reminded me about this yesterday. Remember when I was in San Diego with my wife? And you were sitting two rows behind me. Videoing on Instagram live the back of my head, talking shit about me. Didn’t have the balls to come over and say nothing to my face. So who was talking about who first, lad? Definitely weren’t me. You was talking about me in 2021, 2022.

“But I also seen a story the other week, him saying, ‘Anyone can knock anyone out with a lucky punch. But Paddy, you’re saying you’re gonna submit me. You can’t submit me.’ Grapple with me then, lad. Back your word up. We both know that you can strike even though you’ve got no power. We both know that I’ll strike with you and that you can get knocked out. Grapple with me. Let’s see if you’ve got the balls to grapple with me after saying I won’t submit you. Come on. Let’s see.

The 29-year-old Pimblett is coming off a unanimous decision win over Tony Ferguson in December, which extended his winning streak to 7.

Green (32-15-1) recorded a decision victory over Jim Miller in his last outing, which took place in April. The 37-year-old fighter has gone 3-1, with 1 no-contest in his last 5 fights.

UFC 304 will be headlined by a fight between welterweight champ Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad.