Paddy Pimblett eyes Conor McGregor showdown at Madison Square Garden

PaddyPimblett is plotting a ConorMcGregor fight if they both win at UFC 329.McGregor (22-6) is set to return after a five-year hiatus from theUltimate Fighting Championship in a welterweight matchupagainst MaxHolloway (27-9) in the main event of the upcoming numberedevent on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Meanwhile,Pimblett (23-4) co-headlines the card in a lightweight bout againstBenoit St.Denis (17-3).

Paddy Pimblett wants Conor McGregor matchup at UFC's MSGevent

Pimblett wants to fight again before the end of the year. IfMcGregor defeats Holloway, he wants to face the Irish superstar onthe UFC's annual card at Madison Square Garden in New York,typically scheduled for November. While the Liverpool nativecompetes at lightweight, he is willing to move up to 170 pounds toface the former two-division champion."The perfect fight for me would be Conor… Mad being on the samecard as Conor McGregor. The biggest name in the sport, it's nicefor him to be back. This is probably going to be the most-watchedUFC of all time," Pimblett said in a recent interview. "I'm notgonna be the star of the show on this one, definitely not. Conoris. But probably gonna be the second star of the show. If Conorwins and I win… I wanna fight again before the end of the year.I'll fight him at welterweight, in MSG?"With both being former Cage Warriors champions, Pimblett was initially compared toMcGregor when he joined the UFC. While "The Baddy" initiallywelcomed the comparisons, he has since grown into a star in his ownright. He was riding a seven-fight winning streak before he came upshort in an interim lightweight title fight against JustinGaethje this past January.