Trevor Peek Confident He’d Beat Paddy Pimblett: 'I’d Take That Hype Train'

Trevor Peek wants to show the world that “scousers” get knocked out by squaring off with surging UFC star Paddy Pimblett.

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.”