Paddy Pimblett reveals the celebrity he most wants to fight, teaming up with a famous foe in the process... as 'The Baddy' prepares for his UFC 296 clash against Tony Ferguson

Paddy Pimblett has revealed the celebrity that he most wants to fight in a new interview ahead of his big fight at UFC 296 - and who he would work with to win it. 

The Scouse fighter is taking on American Tony Ferguson at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend, holding a 20-3 record going into the bout. 

But the 28-year-old from Liverpool would also be willing to team up with a famous name to take down one of his most famous enemies.

In a video for Britain's GQ magazine, Pimblett took to the internet to answer questions about his life and career so far, including one from Quora which read: 'If you could fight any celebrity, which one would you choose?'

Pimblett replied: 'If I could choose any celebrity to fight, me and Elon [Musk] are beating Mark Zuckerberg up, aren’t we? Know what I’m sayin’. 

'I’ll be there in Elon’s corner, so we can muff the Zuck.'

The pair of billionaire tycoons were genuinely in talks for a mega-fight, which was rumoured to be held at the Colosseum in Italy, but it never materialised.

UFC chief Dana White revealed that he was involved in a conference call about the potential fight. 

White told Adam Glyn: 'It was legit. I was talking to both of these guys multiple times a week about this. And we literally had a conference call with the powers that be in Italy for the Colosseum. It was very real.'

However, injuries to both parties - back surgery for Musk, and a blown ACL for Zuckerberg - appear to have halted the prospect of the fight to the back burner. 

In their weigh-in ahead of this weekend's fight, Pimblett and Ferguson both came in at 155.5lbs for the lightweight clash. 

'The Baddy' offered a grin on stage, while Ferguson charged out to get his over with as quickly as possible, shouting 'let's go' on the scales and portraying the same intensity he has brought all fight week. 

It came after a verbal taunt between the pair on Thursday, with Ferguson claiming of his opponent: 'In his mind, he already lost'. 

Pimblett replied: 'Me? I've already lost? Whatever you sausage'.

Then the American shot back: 'Your own country doesn't even like you, dude.'

Pimblett also claimed Ferguson's watch 'looks like it came from a Kinder Egg', and accused the American fighter of dressing 'like an eight-year-old'. 

The UFC 296 card in Las Vegas is headlined by Leon Edwards versus Colby Covington, with the Brit issuing a chilling warning following the American's grim jibe about his late father.