‘Islam got a new contender’: Pros react to Paddy Pimblett’s incredible UFC 314 victory

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Paddy Pimblett might have stolen the show at UFC 314.
“The Baddy” entered his bout with longtime lightweight contender Michael Chandler as the favorite, but few could have predicted the one-sided beatdown he would put on the former Bellator champion. In less than three rounds, Pimblett beat Chandler on the feet and showed off his prodigious grappling as he brutalized Chandler on the ground.
Rather than cruise to a decision, Pimblett turned up the heat