British standout Paddy Pimblett is set to make his return to the octagon as part of UFC London this weekend, and ahead of the fight, he has made a brutal assessment of his opponent, Jordan Leavitt.

Pimblett enters the fight as the favourite, with the official UFC site giving him odds of -250 compared to Leavitt’s +210.

Another win here for the Liverpool fan would elevate him even higher towards an eventual fighter against a ranked opponent in the Lightweight division.

Here is what Paddy Pimblett had to say regarding his UFC London opponent Jordan Leavitt ahead of fight night on Saturday, July 23rd 2022.

Read More: UFC London 2022: Date, Fight Card, Live Stream and More


Paddy Pimblett on UFC London Opponent

UFC Fight Night: Pimblett v Vendramini

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 04: In this handout image provided by UFC, (R-L) Paddy Pimblett of England punches in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 04, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Speaking to Daniel Cormier and Ryan Clark on the latest edition of ESPN MMA's DC & RC Show podcast (via Sportskeeda), Pimblett discussed what makes him a ‘better fighter’ than Leavitt.

He said: "I know a lot of people call me overrated and say I'm not that good. But I think he's overrated…

“There are levels in the UFC and I'm a level above him. I'm going to show that I'm not a flash in the pan and I'm going to finish him in the first round. 

“People are saying, 'Oh, it's going to be an exciting grappling match.' But I'm a much better grappler than him. I am so much better on the floor than he is. 

“Like, he hasn't got hands, know what I mean? He hasn't got a set of hands. He can't strike to save his life. He couldn't finish his dinner, you know what I mean?"


Paddy Pimblett UFC London Fight

molly-mccann-paddy-pimblett-ufc-london
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Paddy Pimblett celebrates with Molly Mccann after defeating Kazula Vargas during UFC Fight Night: Volkov v Aspinall at the The O2 Arena on March 19, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett will both be back in action on Saturday night

Here is the currently scheduled fight card for UFC London 2022, as confirmed by the UFC website (as of writing on Wednesday 20th July 2022):

Prelims

  • Claudio Silva vs Nicolas Dalby – Welterweight Bout
  • Mandy Bohm vs Victoria Leonardo – Women’s Flyweight Bout
  • Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson – Lightweight Bout
  • Muhammed Mokaev vs Charles Johnson – Flyweight Bout
  • Makwan Amirkhani vs Jonathan Pearce – Featherweight Bout
  • Nathaniel Wood vs Charles Rosa – Featherweight Bout
  • Marc Diakiese vs Damir Hadzovic – Lightweight Bout
  • Mason Jones vs Ludovit Klein – Lightweight Bout

Main Card

  • Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir – Light Heavyweight Bout
  • Molly McCann vs Hannah Goldy – Women’s Flyweight Bout
  • Nikita Krylov vs Alexander Gustafsson – Light Heavyweight Bout
  • Paddy Pimblett vs Jordan Leavitt – Lightweight Bout
  • Jack Hermansson vs Chris Curtis – Middleweight Bout
  • Curtis Blaydes vs Tom Aspinall – Heavyweight Main Event Bout

Read More: UFC London 2022 UK Start Time: What is it?


You can find all of the latest MMA news and Cage Warriors information right here at GiveMeSport.