UFC Locks Down Paddy Pimblett With New Contract Prior to UFC 304

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has no interest in letting one of its young stars test free agency.

Ahead of UFC 304 , lightweight Paddy Pimblett mentioned repeatedly that he was nearing the end of his current UFC deal, with the final fight of it coming on Saturday. The 29-year-old opined that he would get re-signed, expecting that the promotion will hold onto him tightly. According to manager Graham Boylan on Friday—also the promoter of Cage Warriors Fighting Championship , where Pimblett competed before joining the UFC—his new contract is in place with the promotion. The terms were not disclosed, other than Boylan remarking that his athlete was “handsomely rewarded.” Pimblett also mentioned on Episode 5 of “UFC 304 Embedded” that he will remain under contract with the company.

“The Baddy has signed a new deal with [the] UFC,” Boylan wrote on social media , “he’s very happy to see his value has been acknowledged and handsomely rewarded. Congrats to all involved.”

The Liverpudlian comes into his new arrangement with the organization with a tough next test, as he will throw down with Bobby Green on the main card of UFC 304. At this event, the promotion will bestow upon “The Baddy” a pair of custom orange fight shorts. Prior to this matchup, Pimblett won seven straight including five in the UFC. A pair of decisions in the last two years over Tony Ferguson and Jared Gordon —the latter hotly contested—concluded his run of finishes in the second round or sooner.