🚨 BREAKING: Paddy Pimblett could be fighting Quillan Salkilld in a bout at UFC 334 on November 14th in New York. Allegedly, Salkilld leaked the fight himself while talking to fans in Melbourne, breaking the news that Paddy will be his next opponent 😂 If it turns out to be true, who do you have winning? #ufc #paddypimblett #fighting #ufc334 #quillansalkilld
Paddy Pimblett is reportedly set to face Quillan Salkild at UFC 334 on November 14th in New York, with the matchup appearing to have been revealed not by the promotion but by Salkild himself while speaking to fans in Melbourne.
Pimblett, known as "The Baddy," carries a 24-4-0 professional record and is currently ranked fifth in the UFC lightweight division. The 31-year-old from England trains out of Next Generation MMA Liverpool and has built a reputation as one of the most entertaining fighters in the 155-pound weight class. Fighting out of an orthodox stance, the five-foot-ten Liverpudlian lands 5.48 significant strikes per minute at a 52 percent accuracy rate, and his submission game remains a persistent threat at 1.4 attempts per 15 minutes.
No verified data for Salkild was available in the AgentMMA database at the time of writing.
Why it matters
- A win over Salkild could push Pimblett further up a crowded lightweight title picture, where he already sits at number five.
- The reported New York setting at UFC 334 would give Pimblett one of the biggest stages in the sport, where his fan-following typically generates significant attention.
- The manner of the leak — Salkild apparently telling fans in Melbourne before any official word — adds uncertainty to whether the bout is fully finalized.
It is worth noting that the matchup has not been formally announced by the UFC, and the information stems from what Salkild allegedly told fans directly, making this a developing situation rather than a confirmed booking.
