“It’s the first and last time I will ever do a 12-week camp,” the Briton told talkSPORT.
“I am never doing one of these again. It was too long. I was ready after five or six weeks, but because it was for a world title, we thought we had to do the full 12.”
What might be an issue for Pimblett is that he has become used to longer camps throughout his career, especially in the UFC.
But being given a world title shot has made this training camp even more intense and is reportedly something that Pimblett has not enjoyed at all.
Pimblett explained: “I am very glad I did it for this fight, though, but I’ll never be doing another one unless it’s for Khabib [Nurmagomedov] in his comeback!”
Paddy Pimblett won’t be fighting in January again after UFC 324
UFC 324 will be a first for Pimblett, as he’s never fought in January before. And if his comments to new UFC host Kate Scott are anything to go by, it’s not something he plans on repeating.
During CBS’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League, he made it clear that fighting this early in the year doesn’t suit him at all.
He also made sure Dana White and the UFC know that future January or February offers will be turned down before they’re even made.
“I’ve never fought this early before. This is the earliest I’ve ever fought,” Pimblett said.
“I’m never, ever fighting in January or February ever again. I just hope everyone at the UFC knows that because it ruined my Christmas and ruined my birthday.
Pimblett doubled down on his stance, urging fans not to expect any matches from him so early next year either: “Next year, get on me in March.”
Paddy Pimblett says his weight cut is on schedule
Paddy Pimblett may be glad he didn’t go too heavy over Christmas, especially if it makes the weight cut down to 155 pounds a bit easier.
Just days out from UFC 324, Pimblett gave an update on his progress, saying things are looking good as he aims to hit the championship weight limit for the first time in his career.
“I’ve still got weight to lose but I’ve got less weight to lose now than I did have 12 hours before I fought Michael Chandler,” he said during the same interview.
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