Paddy Pimblett pays tribute to Liverpool star Diogo Jota after UFC win

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Pimblett took the microphone from Octagon reporter Joe Rogan for yet another eye-catching interview after his round one submission win over the Frenchman.He said: "Can I just say, a week ago today, I mentioned it after my last fight, a week ago last year, I know there'll be a lot of Liverpool fans who will be able to sing it with me."RIP Diogo Jota and his brother Andre, died last year. All the Liverpool fans sing it with me: 'Oh he wears the number 20, he will take us to victory, when he's running down the left wing, he cuts inside and scores for LFC, he's a lad from Portugal, better than Figo don't you know, oh his name is Diogo.'"The lightweight contender returned to winning ways on the back of his first loss in the Ultimate Fighting Championship to Justin Gaethje in January.And Pimblett sent a message to the rest of the division with a superb victory over 'God of War' Saint-Denis, submitting his opponent in under a minute in the first round.Saint-Denis was fast out the traps and tried to catch Pimblett with a headkick as the Liverpudlian stepped back, with the Frenchman taking the opportunity to strike for the takedown.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageBut it proved to be detrimental for the 30-year-old as The Baddy locked in with a d'Arce choke marking his comeback with a win after just 52 seconds.Pimblett sent a series of messages and warnings to the rest of the lightweight division after his triumph. I knew he was out, I had to say to Mark (Goddard), 'he's unconscious, he was out.'"Try and grab hold of my legs, I told everyone all week he was going to shoot in, grab hold and I was going to choke his ass out, my man was eating canvas."I'm like a f*****g spider, lad.

I said I was going to do it, everyone counted me out, said I'd get finished by Gaethje."What now? I'd beat Ilia up, I'll rematch Justin, fight Conor or Max, I don't give a f****, give me anyone I'll punch their heads in."Meanwhile, during the prelims Liverpool-native and Pimblett's teammate, Luke Riley, scored a first round TKO win on his American debut.