Paddy Pimblett News
UFC CEO Dana White explains why the Paddy Pimblett vs Tony Ferguson booking “makes sense”
Harry Kettle - September 27, 2023
UFC CEO and president Dana White has explained the reasoning behind Paddy Pimblett vs Tony Ferguson being booked. In the last few days, fans have been processing the news that Paddy Pimblett and Tony Ferguson will square off at UFC 296 in Las Vegas. Pimblett, who is riding an impressive winning streak, will attempt to secure the biggest win of his career thus far. Ferguson, meanwhile, will aim to avoid a seventh straight defeat inside the Octagon.
Paddy Pimblett opens as a sizeable betting favorite in return fight against Tony Ferguson
Cole Shelton - September 25, 2023
Paddy Pimblett has opened as a sizeable betting favorite for his UFC 296 fight against Tony Ferguson. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Friday night that Pimblett is set for his first fight in a year as he takes on the former interim lightweight champion in Ferguson. It’s a fight that caught many by surprise, but on paper, does make a lot of sense in terms of where both men are in their careers.
Michael Bisping explains why Tony Ferguson fight is a “lose-lose” situation for Paddy Pimblett: “It's a really, really tough spot for Paddy”
Susan Cox - September 25, 2023
Michael Bisping is explaining why the newly announced Tony Ferguson fight is a ‘lose-lose’ situation for Paddy Pimblett. Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) will be making his return to the Octagon on Saturday, December 16th when he gets matched up with Tony Ferguson (25-9 MMA) in a lightweight bout at UFC 296.
Dana White announces two more fights for UFC 296 including Paddy Pimblett vs. Tony Ferguson
Cole Shelton - September 22, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White has announced two more fights for UFC 296 including the return of Paddy Pimblett. Earlier this week, White announced that UFC 296 would be headlined by a welterweight title fight between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. The co-main event of UFC 296 sees Alexandre Pantoja defending his flyweight title against Brandon Royval. The card already seemed solid, but White announced two more big fights on social media.
Paddy Pimblett says he would love to do a season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ with Ilia Topuria
Susan Cox - July 21, 2023
Paddy Pimblett is sharing that he would love to do a season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ with Ilia Topuria. Pimblett (20-3 MMA) last fought in the Octagon in December of 2022 at UFC 282 where he defeated Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) by unanimous decision.
Drew Dober taunts Paddy Pimblett in hopes of securing future fight: “I wonder if he’s going to find his courage”
Susan Cox - July 19, 2023
Drew Dober is taunting Paddy Pimblett in hopes of securing a future fight. Dober (26-12 MMA) was sporting 3 wins in a row before his fight with Matt Frevola (11-3 MMA) in May of this year at UFC 288. It was ‘The Steamrolla’ handing Dober a TKO loss at 4:08 of round 1.
Paddy Pimblett slams 'publicity stunt' callout from Logan Paul: "People are still talking about me!"
Josh Evanoff - July 18, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett doesn’t expect to face Logan Paul anytime soon. ‘The Baddy’ has been out of the cage since a controversial unanimous decision win over Jared Gordon in December. That was the Scouser’s fourth in the UFC, but it came at a cost. Many felt that ‘Flash’ deserved the nod at UFC 282. Furthermore, Paddy Pimblett suffered an ankle injury, resulting in a long layoff.
Paddy Pimblett plans on being more disciplined with his diet going forward: “It’s ridiculous”
Harry Kettle - July 18, 2023
UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett has explained why he’s going to be more disciplined with his diet moving forward. Ever since his controversial win over Jared Gordon, Paddy Pimblett has had to face a lot of criticism. Many have decided to focus on his in-cage ability, whereas others have raised an eyebrow over his weight gain. Between fights, it’s been well documented that Paddy tends to balloon up in weight, even noting previously that he feels he has an eating disorder.
Logan Paul calls to face Paddy Pimblett on undercard of Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg: "For free"
Josh Evanoff - July 4, 2023
Logan Paul badly wants to fight Paddy Pimblett on the undercard of a UFC event featuring Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Over the last few weeks, the two billionaires have been going back and forth over a potential fight. For his part, Dana White has repeatedly confirmed that he plans to stage the contest in the UFC. Furthermore, both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have shown videos and images of themselves training for the potential bout.
Ilia Topuria has moved past the idea of fighting Paddy Pimblett: “He’s not worth anything”
Harry Kettle - June 21, 2023
UFC fighter Ilia Topuria has moved past the idea of fighting Paddy Pimblett, believing it’s not worth his time and effort. Dating back to UFC London last year, Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett have had a big problem with one another. In fact, it stretches back even beyond that, to a social media interaction between the two.
Paddy Pimblett eyeing year-end return to erase "sh*t performance" against Jared Gordon
Josh Evanoff - June 6, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett is eyeing his return to the octagon. ‘The Baddy’ was seemingly on his way to becoming the promotion’s next massive star last year. Pimblett debuted in September 2021 and quickly racked up three stoppage victories in the UFC. Furthermore, he even got a brand deal with Barstool Sports. That all led up to the biggest test of the Brit’s career against Jared Gordon last December.
Paddy Pimblett vows to get fans back on his side with next UFC performance: “Everyone will be sucking my arse again”
Susan Cox - June 5, 2023
Paddy Pimblett is vowing to get fans back on his side with next UFC performance. ‘The Baddy’ (20-3 MMA) last fought in December of 2022 at UFC 282 where he defeated Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) via unanimous decision. The win was controversial at best, with the majority of the media and fellow fighters scoring the fight against the Brit.
Drew Dober says Paddy Pimblett and his “protectors” shot down a potential fight: “It was a hard no from Paddy and a hard no from those protecting him too”
Susan Cox - May 4, 2023
Drew Dober says Paddy Pimblett and his ‘protectors’ shot down a potential fight. Drew Dober (26-11 MMA) is preparing for his upcoming lightweight bout with Matt Frevola (10-3 MMA) this coming Saturday, May 6th at UFC 288 which takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Manager responds to critics “jumping on” UFC star Paddy Pimblett: “He's a 27-year-old f**king kid”
Susan Cox - April 27, 2023
Paddy Pimblett’s manager has responded to the critics who have been ‘jumping on’ the budding UFC star. Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) has 4 wins and 0 losses in the cage after signing with the UFC. Pimblett’s latest unanimous decision victory came against Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) at UFC 282 this past December.
UFC star Paddy Pimblett takes aim at Bellator and PFL: “The only reason people go to PFL is to try to win the million dollars with easier fights”
Harry Kettle - April 26, 2023
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has given his thoughts on Bellator and PFL as fighters continue to sign deals with both promotions. While he may be a big star, Paddy Pimblett has had some troubles lately. In addition to some fans turning against him, the Liverpudlian is also currently on the shelf following ankle surgery. It comes in the wake of his controversial win over Jared Gordon, with many believing he shouldn’t have had his hand raised.
Paddy Pimblett slams critics who still proclaim Jared Gordon win was a robbery: "Can tell they're brand new to the sport"
Josh Evanoff - April 25, 2023
UFC lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett doesn’t understand the talk of his last win being a robbery. ‘The Paddy’ is currently healing from an ankle injury suffered in his last bout in December. At UFC 282, Pimblett entered the octagon for the fourth time to face Jared Gordon. ‘The Flash’ was a massive underdog heading into the contest, but it didn’t look like that on fight night.
Paddy Pimblett provides injury update, reveals he will be lucky to fight this year: “It was a lot worse than we thought”
Susan Cox - April 20, 2023
Paddy Pimblett is providing an injury update, revealing he will be lucky if he’s able to fight again this year. It was at UFC 282 in December of last year that Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) met up with and defeated Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) via unanimous decision in a lightweight bout.
Jared Gordon dismisses the idea of rematching Paddy Pimblett if he defeats Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 71: “That’s fighting backwards”
Harry Kettle - April 20, 2023
Jared Gordon has played down the idea of him having a rematch with Paddy Pimblett following his upcoming fight this weekend. Last December, Paddy Pimblett fought Jared Gordon in a bout that was intended to raise his star power. Ultimately, though, he didn’t put in the kind of performance he’d hoped for. Pimblett got his hand raised via decision, but many fans and pundits believed Gordon should’ve been the one to come out on top.