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Paddy Pimblett predicts which UFC champion will lose their belt next

Paddy Pimblett has given his thoughts on which UFC champion will lose their belts next.

The Liverpool fighter has become a big name within the UFC after just one fight - an emphatic victory over Luigi Vendramini in October.

He's set to return to action in March to take on Kazula Vargas on the UFC London card.

And speaking ahead of his return, Paddy 'The Baddy' revealed who he believes will lose their belt next.

It's set to be an exciting few months in the UFC, with Israel Adesanya set to defend his belt against Robert Whittaker, while Alex Volkanovski will defend his title against the Korean Zombie.

But when asked who he believes will lose their belts next, Pimblett gave a different answer.

"Aljo," he said, making reference to UFC bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling.

Sterling won the belts in controversial fashion, winning when champion Petr Yan was disqualified for illegal knees to the head - making Aljo the first man to become champion from disqualification.

Sterling has yet to defend his belts after his first bout, and will now defend them against Yan in a highly-anticipated rematch.

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