{"id":451425,"date":"2026-02-03T15:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/451425\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:44:08","slug":"sean-omalley-names-paddy-pimblett-fight-youve-got-to-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/451425\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean O’Malley names Paddy Pimblett fight ‘you’ve got to make’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean O’Malley<\/a> is eager to see two lightweight fan favorites settle the score.<\/p>\n

Paddy Pimblett<\/a> (23-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Dan Hooker (24-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) recently traded barbs<\/a> after Pimblett referenced Hooker’s mother to criticize his grappling. As a result, Hooker went even lower by mentioning Pimblett’s friend, who recently took his own life.<\/p>\n

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Pimblett and Hooker competed a week apart, with Pimblett losing to Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324<\/a> and Hooker getting finished by Benoit Saint Denis<\/a> in the UFC 325 co-headliner. Pimblett reveled in Hooker’s loss<\/a>, and O’Malley thinks it’s the perfect time for them to fight.<\/p>\n

“Dude, that’s the fight you’ve got to make, Dan Hooker vs. Paddy,” O’Malley said on his YouTube channel<\/a>. “It’s a fun fight. It’s a big fight, both coming off a loss. That’s what’s so f*cking sweet about the UFC, is we’re talking about two guys that just lost, and we still want to watch them fight. UFC has done such a good job building these characters. Paddy’s done a good job of building himself; Hooker’s done a good job of being himself. It’s like these guys just both f*cking lost, and I want to watch them fight.”<\/p>\n

More: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Paddy Pimblett after UFC 324 loss?<\/a><\/p>\n

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However, it doesn’t appear like either Pimblett or Hooker are looking to fight each other. Pimblett said he’s open to Saint Denis, whereas “The Hangman” called out Michael Chandler<\/a> for a rematch at the White House event in June. Chandler knocked out Hooker in his promotional debut at UFC 257.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Sean O’Malley: Paddy Pimblett vs. Dan Hooker bout ‘you’ve got to make’<\/a><\/p>\n