Dustin Poirier praises Paddy Pimblett: 'He's talking the talk, walking the walk'

Dustin Poirier had nice things to say about Paddy Pimblett when asked about the rising UFC star.

Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) has often been criticized and discredited since joining the UFC roster, but “The Diamond” liked what he saw out of him in his most recent outing. Pimblett became the first fighter to submit King Green in the octagon, needing less than a round to choke him out last month at UFC 304.

The finish earned Pimblett a spot in the UFC’s lightweight rankings, and Poirier was impressed with his performance.

“He’s another one of those guys whose trajectory is like, if he keeps doing what he’s doing, he’s going to be – not that he’s not massive, but he’s on the right track,” Poirier told MMA Junkie.

“When you talk like that and people like your personality, and you go out there and finish guys, you know, vets and legends like Bobby. Of course, going into the fight, I knew he could win, but to finish Bobby Green that way, I was very surprised. He’s talking the talk, walking the walk, man.”

After submitting Green, Pimblett called out Renato Moicano, who’s currently slated to face Benoit Saint Denis in a UFC Fight Night headliner Sept. 28 in Paris. Pimblett earned a whopping $200,000 bonus for his finish of Green.