Paddy Pimblett News
Dana White rejects Paddy Pimblett’s idea of holding a UFC event at Anfield: “I’m definitely not going outside in f**king England”
Harry Kettle - June 8, 2022
UFC president Dana White has rejected Paddy Pimblett’s idea of holding a UFC event at Anfield Stadium in the future. Over the course of the last twelve months, few UFC newcomers have made as much of an impact as Paddy Pimblett. While he may not be in title contention or anything quite so dramatic, he’s looked incredibly impressive across his first two appearances in the cage – and he’s replicated that energy outside of the Octagon.
Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria reignite their feud on social media: "Stick to being homophobic in your own country"
Jeffrey Walter - June 6, 2022
Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria have reignited their feud, engaging in a heated back and forth on social media. The fighters have a history that spawns back to a physical altercation at March’s UFC event in London. Punches and bottles were thrown at the host hotel prior to weigh-ins, but both men went on to compete and win their respective fights in spectacular fashion that same weekend.
Paddy Pimblett blasts TJ Dillashaw after his recent comments: "Not as sensitive as ur body to that EPO when u cheated"
Cole Shelton - June 2, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has fired right back at TJ Dillashaw. Recently, the former bantamweight champ in Dillashaw did an interview where he was asked about Pimblett and he wasn’t high on him. He claimed the Brit would never be a UFC champion due to him getting fat outside of camps.
Paddy Pimblett fires back at T.J. Dillashaw over recent comments: "Cheating little juice head"
Josh Evanoff - June 1, 2022
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett has fired back at T.J. Dillashaw’s recent comments poking fun at him. ‘The Baddy’ has been known for gaining large amounts of weight when not training. While he fights at 155-pounds, Pimblett has weighed upwards of 200-pounds when out of camp. His physique change has been noticed by many fans and was also bashed by UFC bantamweight T.J. Dillashaw.
Jordan Leavitt explains why he's "a bit offended" to be fighting Paddy Pimblett at UFC London
Cole Shelton - May 31, 2022
Jordan Leavitt says he was a bit offended when he got the offer to face Paddy Pimblett at UFC London. Leavitt, who’s currently 3-1 in the UFC, wasn’t sure who would be next for him but he was surprised when he was offered Pimblett. According to ‘The Monkey King,’ he says he thought Pimblett was getting easy fights to build his record up in the UFC. With that, he says he was surprised he was the opponent as he doesn’t think he is an easy fight for anyone.
Paddy Pimblett says he will never return to Paris following the UEFA Champions League Final: “Crazy shithole that!”
Susan Cox - May 31, 2022
Paddy Pimblett says he will never return to Paris again following the UEFA (Union of European Football Association) Champions League Final. The Liverpool lightweight contender traveled to the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis last weekend to watch the UEFA Champions League final between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF.
Paddy Pimblett offers to help Paulo Costa cut weight for UFC 278 fight with Luke Rockhold: “We get you down to 185 in no time chesty”
Susan Cox - May 30, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has offered to help Paulo Costa cut weight for his UFC 278 fight. It will be Paulo Costa (13-2 MMA) vs former UFC champion Luke Rockhold (16-5 MMA) on Saturday, August 20th in a middleweight bout at UFC 278.
Paddy Pimblett set to return at UFC London
Susan Cox - May 27, 2022
The UFC announced today that Paddy Pimblett will be returning to UFC London. The lightweight rising star, Pimblett (18-3 MMA) is set to battle Jordan Leavitt (10-1 MMA) on Saturday July 23, 2022 inside the O2 Arena in London, England.
Paddy Pimblett scoffs at the idea of fighting four times a year in the UFC: “I’m earning more outside the cage than I am in it”
Susan Cox - May 5, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has scoffed at the idea of fighting four times a year in the UFC. Pimblett, (18-3 MMA), the up and coming British sensation from Liverpool is coming off victories against Rodrigo Vargas (12-5 MMA) in March of this year, and Luigi Vendramini (9-3 MMA) in September of 2021.
Paddy Pimblett shares his prediction for Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje at UFC 274
Susan Cox - April 28, 2022
Paddy Pimblett is sharing his prediction for Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. UFC 274 takes place on Saturday May 7, 2022 at the Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona. Headlining the event will be the lightweight championship bout between current champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) and Justin Gaethje (23-3 MMA).
Paddy Pimblett shares his thoughts on a potential UFC fight with Logan Paul: “I think I’d submit him quite easily and quite quickly”
Harry Kettle - April 28, 2022
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has responded to a recent callout from Logan Paul by insisting he’d submit the YouTube sensation. While he may only be 2-0 since arriving in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Paddy Pimblett has already turned into one of the biggest names in the promotion. His ability to market himself and showcase his personality has made him quite a popular figure, especially when you see the manner in which he secured his two wins with a knockout and a submission to his name.
Jorge Masvidal says Paddy Pimblett is “entertaining as f**k”, but can’t “see him being a world champ” with current skillset
Harry Kettle - April 21, 2022
UFC star Jorge Masvidal isn’t convinced that Paddy Pimblett will be a UFC world champion, despite being “entertaining”. Very few fighters are able to make as big of an impression after two fights as Paddy Pimblett has. In many ways, despite securing a knockout and a submission in those contests, his actual performances don’t have a lot to do with the success he’s been having.
Paddy the Fatty is back! Pimblett announces he is up to 202lbs following win at UFC London
Josh Evanoff - April 7, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has announced that he’s gained nearly fifty pounds just weeks after UFC London. ‘The Baddy’ faced Kazula Vargas on March 19th in a lightweight bout. For the fight, Pimblett notably had to get down in weight, as he normally balloons up out of camp. For the bout, the lightweight successfully made weight at 155-pounds.
Logan Paul reveals Paddy Pimblett as ideal UFC opponent: "Paddy can sell"
Josh Evanoff - April 6, 2022
Logan Paul has revealed his ideal opponent for a proposed UFC fight. The YouTuber would like to face Paddy Pimblett. The 27-year-old is currently active in both professional wrestling and boxing. However, he’s teased an MMA fight over the years. Paul was previously an accomplished collegiate wrestler before his days as a social media influencer.
Henry Cejudo is not sold on Paddy Pimblett and Sean O’Malley: “Yeah, you can entertain, but can you really fight?”
Susan Cox - March 30, 2022
Henry Cejudo commented that he is not sold on Paddy Pimblett and Sean O’Malley, acknowledging that yes, they are entertainers but questioning if they really are the best fighters. In a YouTube podcast with The Schmo, Cejudo was asked about his thoughts on Paddy’s stardom compared to Sean ‘Sugar’ O’Malley and said:
Chael Sonnen dismisses Paddy Pimblett - Conor McGregor comparisons: “How did this ever get going?”
Susan Cox - March 30, 2022
Chael Sonnen is questioning how the Paddy Pimblett – Conor McGregor comparisons came about. It was Paddy Pimblett (18-3 MMA) who most recently secured a home town win in front of a boisterous crowd at UFC London against Rodrigo Vargas (12-5 MMA). The Liverpool fighter was the star of the show, who attracted a huge amount of interest ahead of the sold-out O2 Arena event in London.
Jake Paul and Jake Shields rip the UFC over Paddy Pimblett’s “embarrassing” payout: “Pimblett getting pimped”
Josh Evanoff - March 23, 2022
Jake Paul and Jake Shields have taken to social media to rip the UFC over Paddy Pimblett’s recent payout. ‘The Baddy’ recently competed at UFC London last weekend. The 27-year-old secured a first-round submission victory over Kazula Vargas. For his efforts, he received a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus and was praised across the MMA landscape. However, he’s since commented on how much he actually made that night.
Brendan Schaub is not sold on the Paddy Pimblett - Conor McGregor comparisons: “Conor really wasn’t getting hit”
Harry Kettle - March 23, 2022
MMA analyst Brendan Schaub isn’t convinced by the recent comparisons being made about Paddy Pimblett and Conor McGregor. Last Saturday night at UFC London, Paddy Pimblett moved to 2-0 in the promotion with a convincing first round submission win over Kazula Vargas. While many felt as if the victory was inevitable, the manner in which Pimblett dispatched Vargas was widely praised – even if he did face some early adversity, as he did against Luigi Vendramini.