Trevor
Peek wants to show the world that “scousers” get knocked out by
squaring off with surging
UFC star Paddy
Pimblett.
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Unbeaten since 2018 — including five wins under the UFC banner —
Pimblett has quickly emerged as one of the promotion’s most
recognizable talents. Peek knows that Pimblett’s career trajectory
certainly looks promising at the moment.
“I think Paddy is on a good career path. I think [the UFC] is going
to take care of him and going to match him smartly,” Peek said on
his YouTube channel. “I think they are going to let
him develop his skills. Is he capable of beating a Top 15?
Probably, man. Anyone can beat anyone in this game; it only takes
one. Skill-wise, I don’t know if he’s up to par with all them guys,
but I think he’s probably better than one or two of those guys in
the Top 15 truly.”
Pimblett’s momentum is exactly what makes him a lucrative potential
opponent for Peek, who believes he can beat the Liverpudlian. After
surviving an early scare and pulling off a comeback win in his UFC
debut against Luigi
Vendramini in 2021, Pimblett had famously claimed “scousers
[Liverpudlians] don’t get knocked out.” Peek believes otherwise and
would like the chance to back up his words with action.
“Oh yeah, I do [want that fight.] Scousers get knocked out. I can
show the world scousers get knocked out,” Peek said. “I wish like
crazy they would let me fight that joker. I knew who Paddy was when
he was over in
Cage Warriors. I’ve been watching him for several, several
years. He has always been on my radar. Probably two years before he
signed with the UFC, I was watching him in Cage Warriors. I’d take
that hype train from him, son. Haha, I know I could do it. He gets
hit.”
Peek made his UFC debut in February with a first-round stoppage win
over Erick
Gonzalez. He then went on suffer his lone career loss against
Jose
Mariscal in a memorable bout at UFC on ABC 5 in June. Peek has
since bounced back with a unanimous decision win over Mohammed
Yahya at UFC 294 in October. While he would jump at the opportunity
to fight Pimblett, Peek knows the matchup is unlikely right
now.
“They’re not going to make that fight for a long time just because
I’m a dangerous fight, and they’re trying to build him,” Peek said.
“I hope to get to a position where they know how valuable I am and
try to build me as well. At the end of the day, if they take care
of me, cool. If they throw me to the wolves, cool.”