UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has provided an honest assessment of Paddy Pimblett’s future after UFC 324.

Last Saturday, Paddy Pimblett failed in his attempt to become the new UFC interim lightweight champion. He showed a great deal of heart through his five-round war with Justin Gaethje but ultimately, ‘The Highlight’ just had too much for ‘The Baddy’ in Las Vegas.

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In terms of what’s next, it’s not really clear for Pimblett. He obviously needs to take some time away from the cage to recover from what was a pretty notable beating, and from there, there are plenty of top lightweight contenders who will be eager to test themselves against one of the division’s biggest stars.

In a reaction video, Daniel Cormier gave his thoughts on Pimblett’s future and his revised stock.

Cormier’s view on Pimblett’s future

“Very rarely does a guy elevate in a loss as much as I believe Paddy Pimblett will elevate in this loss,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “So many people wanted to call him a hype job. So many people wanted to pretend that this kid didn’t deserve to be here, that this kid was not a viable challenger for a world title. Tonight he proved that. All that, ‘He hasn’t fought anybody in the top five yet, none of the best guys,’ I don’t ever want to hear that again.

“Because what I saw was a kid that has a big future, that has a ton of ability to really challenge the best fighters in the world, and he will do that consistently for a really, really long time. I know Paddy was very disappointed, but he needs to keep his head up because I thought tonight he fought well, he represented himself, he represented his family, represented Liverpool very, very well inside the octagon. So, keep your head up Paddy Pimblett. That was title fight (No.) 1 of many that will come down the line.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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