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Paddy Pimblett previews training partner’s UFC contract fight on Dana White’s Contender Series

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Paddy Pimblett’s teammate George Staines can punch his ticket to the UFC this week. The British lightweight, who has previously told talkSPORT.com he wants to become UFC champion , faces American Loai Abushaar in the main event of Dana White ‘s Contender Series (DWCS) week eight on Tuesday. Hull’s Staines boasts a perfect 10-0 record aged only 26 OKTAGON MMA Staines, undefeated in 10 professional MMA fights, has established his dominance under the Cage Warriors banner in the last year having found his feet at European promotion Oktagon. And Pimblett , his training partner at Next Generation MMA in Liverpool, is confident he can secure a UFC contract in his next fight. Pimblett previews Staines’ DWCS fight “George is my boy — he has been with us in our gym,” Pimblett said on Instagram. “He’s actually from Hull — he’s not from Liverpool, but we’ve adopted him. “He’s one of us now. He’s one of my main training partners and he’s so good — everyone’s gonna see it.” Pimblett continued: “He’s