UFC star Paddy Pimblett has spoken about the goalposts being moved after Justin Gaethje’s huge UFC Freedom 250 triumph.

In the co-main event of UFC 329, Paddy Pimblett will attempt to vault himself back into contention for the UFC lightweight championship when he faces off against Benoit Saint Denis, someone who will also feel like he is on the verge of earning a crack at the gold.

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At the start of the year, Pimblett fell short in his attempt to win the interim belt when he lost to Justin Gaethje, who proceeded to shock the world and defeat Ilia Topuria to become the undisputed king at 155 pounds.

In a recent pre-fight scrum, Pimblett had the following to say about the ever-changing narrative changes in MMA.

Pimblett reflects on battle with Gaethje

“I got wrote off after that,” Pimblett told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena. “Everybody said I got beat by him, an old man. Then, he goes and does that to Ilia Topuria, and all of a sudden he’s the best thing since sliced bread. This just shows how the goalposts get moved constantly.”

“… I said that after I fought him. I got more respect losing a fight than I did winning seven in a row in the UFC. It just shows how mad our fanbase is, doesn’t it?”

“With him winning and becoming undisputed champion, it looks good for me. I said that after he beat me. I said he was going to beat Ilia Topuria. I said it was fate that he beat me. It was his destiny. He was going to win the world title at the White House. I was just in the way.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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