Liverpool-born fighter Paddy Pimblett has delivered his best American accent ahead of this weekend's bout with Tony Ferguson at UFC 296.
Pimblett, who was born and raised in Huyton – a large town in Merseyside – sat down with UFC reporter Nina Marie Danielle in the build-up to Sunday's event in Las Vegas.
He has touched on a number of subjects ahead of his lightweight bout with Tony Ferguson. Earlier this week, Pimblett said it was an "honour" to to be able to fight 'El Cucuy', who will be hoping to end his six-fight losing streak on Sunday.
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And soon after this week's press conference, the 28-year-old tried to provide viewers with an impersonation of an American police officer with a broad accent.
You can check out the clip from Nina Drama's YouTube channel below.
The video soon picked up over 200,000 views on X, formerly known as Twitter, with plenty having their say on the impression.
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Pimblett, meanwhile, is in confident spirits as he gets ready to go face-to-face with Tony Ferguson. UFC legend Michael Bisping, however, has criticised the Brit's fighting style.
In fact, Bisping says he has seen better defense on Power Slap – the American slap fighting promotion company owned by UFC president Dana White.
When giving his prediction for Sunday's match-up, Bisping said: "You've got to respect Tony Ferguson. Do you know what it takes to go out there and continue to keep stepping foot in the octagon? When you lose one, it's hard enough.
"When you lose two, doubt starts to creep in. Three, you think you shouldn't do this anymore. Four, five, six, time after time after time he is making that walk against world class opponents, not looking for easy prey. He's walking out there and people are ridiculing. People are talking sh*t. People still have love and affection for Tony Ferguson because of the battles, and it's the battles is why he probably finds himself in this position."
Bisping added: "Tony has a style where he take a lot of damage, puts on wild fights. They're incredible to watch. We know this, but that kind of style is not conducive to a long career. Tony Ferguson is at the end of a long, glittering, legendary career. He's almost 40-years old. 39, that's very old for a lightweight. You depend on speed, your reflexes, your instincts. It's not about power. Heavyweights rely on power, and power is the last thing to go. Speed, timing, reflexes, they're some of the first things to go, so certainly that's part of the reason Tony is slowing down. The damage is part of the reason he's slowing down, and also the quality of opponent. But Paddy's not ranked, so a lot of people think that if Tony loses this he should retire. What happens if he beats Paddy Pimblett?
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"Paddy Pimblett's a great fighter. Make no mistake. He's faster on his feet. He's probably got better boxing if you look at it skill for skill, but Paddy carries his chin kind of high in the air.
"I've seen better defense on Power Slap sometimes."
Featured Image Credit: YouTube/Nina DramaTopics: Paddy Pimblett, UFC, Tony Ferguson, MMA, Dana White
