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Undefeated lightweight Paddy Pimblett is one of the fastest-rising stars in the UFC today.
But UFC 304 opponent Bobby Green (who recently changed his named to “King” Green), a veteran of the company, isn’t a big fan and recently called Pimblett a “spoiled kid” when discussing his rise through the ranks.
“The thing is, the kid was getting a little too brash,” Green said at the UFC 304 pre-fight press conference. “I’m a humble guy. I believe in being humble. For some reason, he keeps calling me the cocky guy. He’s the cocky f——. To me, it’s like, I’ve earned my spot. I’ve been here for so long. I think I’m here 12 years now, fighting. And not just 12 years where I fight once a year and then I hang out and come back the next year and fight. No, consistently doing four, five fights a year. So for me, it’s a little bit different, where I’ve earned my spot.”
Bobby Green Slams Paddy Pimblett In Pre-Fight Press Conference Comments
“That guy was running his mouth and doing all this barking and I’m like, ‘Who is that guy?’ … He just started acting like he was the big shit. The problem for me, I call him the spoiled kid. Spoiled kid. Certain kids that don’t know that you got the whole house, everything’s been built around you. And I think for me, it goes back to my days where I come from because I didn’t have a mom and dad. I saw those kids act like that in school, ‘Man, they don’t even know how they treat their mom and their dad. They’re spoiled.’ He acts the same way. He doesn’t realize the UFC is working with him, giving him every opportunity, building you. I had to earn it. They had to put me through the fire. I’ve been forged by fire. You, they built you. There’s a difference between us.”
Pimbletti s undeniably brash. He’ll tell you as much. But he’s also shown the game to back it up to this point. And if his recent shape is any indication, Green may well come to regret his words on Saturday night.