Paddy Pimblett is targeting a return during International Fight Week this summer.‘The Baddy’ suffered the first UFC defeat of his career in January but wants to get back to action as soon as possible.Pimblett was busted up during his 25-minute fight with Gaethje, but made a quick turnaround and wants to get back in the Octagon as soon as he canGettyPimblett suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Justin Gaethje in a bloody main event war for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324.Gaethje, who has now been booked to fight Ilia Topuria for the undisputed belt at 155lbs on the South Lawn of the White House, got the better of the Liverpudlian on the feet to get his arm raised.Pimblett absorbed two nasty eye pokes during the 25-minute clash but made a quick recovery to full fitness and is now back to full training in the gym.The 31-year-old was in attendance at UFC London on Saturday night, cornering teammate Luke Riley to victory against Michael Aswell Jr in the co-main event bout.It was bittersweet for the Next Gen MMA Liverpool representatives as Shem Rock, another training partner, suffered his second consecutive UFC defeat earlier in the night.With Pimblett also present backstage during UFC CEO Dana White‘s post-fight press conference, it only felt right to ask the boss about his man’s highly anticipated return.Paddy Pimblett confirms UFC return timelineAsked by talkSPORT.com if he has a plan in place for Pimblett’s next, White put the question to ‘The Baddy’ himself, saying: “When are you going to fight again?”Pimblett responded: “Hopefully International Fight Week.”White continued: “Alright, there you go.“Yeah [that sounds good to me]. Whenever he wants to fight, we’d love to have him back.”White seems happy to have Pimblett on the UFC International Fight Week event, scheduled for July 11GettyAccording to longtime manager Graham Boylan, Pimblett sustained ‘very little damage’ in his defeat to Gaethje at UFC 324.So it’s no surprise Pimblett is looking to make his comeback as soon as he can.“I’ll fight anyone, but I’ll be back in the summer,” Pimblett said last month, speaking about his return in his first reaction to the loss.He named fellow top-ranked lightweights Benoit Saint Denis and Arman Tsarukyan as potential opponents, as well as the loser of Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira at UFC 326.Oliveira dominated Holloway in the Las Vegas headliner to become the new BMF champion, leaving Holloway, which would be a mouth-watering clash, another potential fight for Pimblett.UFC London was headlined by a featherweight title eliminator between Briton Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev, with the latter controversially securing a majority decision win after five rounds.Pimblett will have to prove he belongs at the top of the lightweight rankings in his next fightGettyAlso on the card, Michael ‘Venom’ Page played out a welterweight snoozefest with Sam Patterson.And Iwo Baraniewski continued his undefeated run with an epic 28-second KO of Austen Lane.UFC ScheduleFor all the upcoming fights and results this year, check out talkSPORT.com’s UFC schedule.