Paddy Pimblett roumoured to face Ottman Azaitar at UFC’s triumphant return to London in July

Paddy Pimblett roumoured to face Ottman Azaitar at UFC’s triumphant return to London in July

Paddy Pimblett vs Ottman Azaitar set to be a part of UFC's return to England

Paddy Pimblett has shown immense resolve in his two fights in the UFC, having being seriously rocked in both his performances to come back with a knockout victory in the very first round. Throughout this whole ordeal his stardom seems to remain unblemished despite the percived lack of well-roundedness. All of this will be decided upon once and for all after his scheduled return to the octagon against fellow rising prospect, Ottman Azaitar.

Paddy Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett is scheduled to return to action in July against Ottman Azaitar. ‘

Ottman who made his UFC Debut in 2019, when Khabib Nurmagomedov faced Dustin Poirier has been undefeated in the sport with 13 wins and all but one of them being finishes. The Morrocan who hails from Germany almost cut short his career in the big leagues after a blunder at fight island, where him and his team tried to break covid protocols and sneak in one guy not belonging to the team by providing him with wristbands cut-off from teammates. The entire attempt was caught n camera and Azitair was subsequently released from the organization.

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Ottman Azaitar will face Paddy Pimblett in London in his return after Fight Island controversy

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Ottman Azaitar will return to action after briefly being released by the UFC due to an incident at Fight Island

The UFC had enough foresight to reverse this decision a month later and seems like Ottman is back in the good graces of the company. Pimblett will face Ottman at the scheduled return of the UFC to London with a fight night event that will also feature Alexander Gustaffson and Nikita Krylov. The main event for the card is yet to be decided.

Paddy who has previously been a two-division cage warriors champion will face his toughest test yet to date in Ottman if this fight gets finalized. Azaitar has had two fights in the UFC both of which gained him a performance of the night bonus. Ring-rust has to be a factor to be taken into consideration as Paddy has been way more active compared to two years of inactivity on Ottman’s side.

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Images from the Pivot Podcast, filmed in Dana White’s War Room show the rumored bouts for the UFC’s return to London

The winner of this fight will probably earn himself a place in the top 15 of the lightweight division or at least a Top 10 ranked opponent next. Paddy who has previously shared his hesitancy in signing up for a bout against high ranking opponents for a smaller purse will face the perfect storm in an unranked but tested prospect in Ottman Azaitar

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