By:
Paul Kelly
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker has revealed that Conor McGregor previously confronted Paddy Pimblett after some online beef.
The #6 ranked 155-pound UFC fighter revealed that McGregor turned up at Pimblett’s house and waited for him outside.
Dan Hooker Reveals Conor McGregor Confronted Paddy Pimblett
Dan Hooker has revealed a shocking incident between Conor McGregor and Paddy Pimblett that saw the Irishman drive to the Liverpudlian’s house to confront him.
This comes after a continued back and forth between Hooker and Pimblett gets more heated by the day, with the pair perhaps set to do battle once and for all inside the octagon later this year.
In the meantime, McGregor shared new training footage as he prepares for his comeback at UFC White House this summer. However, during his break away from the UFC, McGregor reportedly turned up at Pimblett’s house looking to confront the now #5 ranked lightweight contender.
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McGregor and Pimblett had some beef online momentarily, and according to Hooker this transpired into the Irishman confronting ‘The Baddy’ at his home in Liverpool.
“He [Paddy Pimblett] talked shit about Conor McGregor and Conor drove to his house. He sat outside calling the bloke, and Paddy refused to come outside,” revealed Hooker.
Some MMA fans have called Hooker’s bluff and simply refuse to believe the story. Neither McGregor nor Pimblett have commented on the matter either, so it is unknown whether or not it is true or not.
If it is, then a potential McGregor vs Pimblett fight could well be on the cards once the former two-weight simultaneous UFC champion returns to the cage. The fight could well happen, as outlined by highly-respected MMA journalist Ariel Helwani.
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Dan Hooker and Paddy Pimblett Continue Online Feud
Although Dan Hooker’s accusation of Conor McGregor turning up to Paddy Pimblett’s house to confront him is a big news story in the world of MMA, it certainly doesn’t match the ongoing feud that ‘Hangman’ and ‘The Baddy’ have going on right now.
Pimblett is currently ranked one spot above Hooker in the UFC lightweight rankings, with both men having lost their last fights respectively. Hooker lost to #1 contender Arman Tsarukyan, while Pimblett was defeated by the now interim 155-pound champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 324.
With both men fresh off the back of a defeat, an obvious fight to make is between the pair. Pimblett vs Hooker could well go down later this year, with a narrative already there between the pair too.
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The New Zealander and the Liverpudlian have had several back and forths in recent months, with their feud even spilling overboard of late. Both have made unsavoury comments about the other, which has resulted in a hatred between the two world class mixed martial artists.
Whether or not their feud will result in a fight remains to be seen. If it does, this could leave McGregor to fight Gaethje in a UFC Lightweight Title showdown at UFC White House this summer.
In order for that to happen, Ilia Topuria would need to be stripped of his belt and Gaethje upgraded from interim to the full champion. Stranger things have happened in MMA and this could well work out in McGregor’s favour upon his return.
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