Laura Sanko: Paddy Pimblett at ‘the beginning of a series of tests’ he must pass to prove he’s the real deal

Paddy Pimblett has done nothing but win since first arriving in UFC, but that doesn’t mean he’s being lauded as the next big thing in the lightweight division.

Always outspoken with a rabid fan base supporting him, the 29-year-old scouser constantly touts himself as a future UFC champion, but his sample size against the best fighters in the world is simply too small to really know his ceiling right now. Pimblett has a chance to advance...