Pimblett eyes spot on UFC Manchester card in July

Liverpudlian Paddy Pimblett says he expects to be added to UFC Manchester on 27 July.

The UFC announced its return to the UK last week, with Britons Tom Aspinall and Leon Edwards expected to feature in title fights.

Pimblett, 29, is undefeated since joining the UFC in 2021 and beat legend Tony Ferguson in his last outing in December.

The Englishman, speaking on his YouTube channel,, external wants to fight on the Manchester card, saying: “I think you’ll see your boy on there.”

Pimblett, who has five wins from five UFC fights, has several options for his next bout.

Lightweight rivals Bobby Green and Renato Moicano both called Pimblett out after their wins at UFC 300 earlier this month.

Both men sit in the top 15 of the UFC's lightweight rankings, with American Green at 15 and Brazil’s Moicano at 10.

"Bobby Green screamed my name on the mic after [UFC 300]. Didn’t surprise me, know what I mean? He might be ranked, but he’s got no followers, and he needs me - just like everyone else,” Pimblett said.

"I’d rather fight my boy, Moicano. Where you at, Renato?

"I don’t even dislike Renato Moicano, I actually like him. He’s a funny guy, he’s a cool dude, so me and him having a fight would be hilarious."

UFC 304 will take place during the early hours in the UK, with the MMA promotion intending to broadcast the pay-per-view show during primetime in the US.

Pimblett's fellow Englishman Michael Bisping defended his middleweight title in 2016 in a similar event, with his fight not starting until after 4am local time in Manchester on that occasion.