Paddy Pimblett News
Paddy Pimblett not looking for fast-track into lightweight rankings: "Have you seen some of the names on that list?"
Josh Evanoff - August 2, 2022
UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett isn’t looking to fight someone in the top 15 just yet. ‘The Baddy’ is fresh off his second-round submission victory over Jordan Leavitt at UFC London. The win moved him to 3-0 inside the UFC octagon. The 27-year-old had defeated Luigi Vendramini and Rodrigo Vargas by finish in his previous appearances.
Drew Dober welcomes the opportunity of fighting Paddy Pimblett after UFC 277: “I want to collide with that hype train for sure”
Susan Cox - July 29, 2022
Drew Dober (24-11 MMA) is set to take on Rafael Alves (20-10 MMA) tomorrow, Saturday July 29th at UFC 277, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Dober will be entering the Octagon coming off a thrilling first round TKO of Terrance McKinney (12-4 MMA) in March of this year.
Jordan Leavitt says he was “very surprised by the negativity” he received from Paddy Fanboys at UFC London: “I got more hostility than I bargained for”
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2022
Jordan Leavitt has noted that he was surprised by the negativity he received from Paddy Pimblett’s fans at UFC London. Last Saturday night in the English capital, Jordan Leavitt went head to head with fan favourite Paddy Pimblett in one of the featured bouts of the evening. Leavitt was considered to be a notable step up in competition for Paddy in comparison to his first two UFC fights and, in the first round, it certainly seemed as if Pimblett was having some problems.
Michael Bisping doesn’t believe Paddy Pimblett will receive his desired stadium event: “If Conor McGregor never got his stadium show, which he hasn't, I don't think Paddy is going to”
Susan Cox - July 28, 2022
Michael Bisping doesn’t believe Paddy Pimblett will receive his desired stadium event. Paddy Pimblett has a dream – a dream of competing in front of his hometown crowd at the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool.
Undefeated flyweight Muhammad Mokaev says he’s open to fighting Paddy Pimblett at featherweight: “I’d do whatever I want to him”
Susan Cox - July 26, 2022
Undefeated flyweight Muhammad Mokaev says he’s open to fighting Paddy Pimblett. Muhammad Mokaev (8-0 MMA) is just coming off a victory against Charles Johnson (11-3 MMA) this past weekend, Saturday July 23rd.
Paddy Pimblett has a message for Elon Musk following latest Twitter suspension: “What space man runs your internet website?”
Harry Kettle - July 26, 2022
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has sent a message to Elon Musk following his latest social media account suspension. Last Saturday night at UFC London, Paddy Pimblett reaffirmed his position as one of the most intriguing rising stars in the promotion today – and potentially even the sport. While the 27-year-old isn’t being tipped as a future champion in the same way some of his peers are, there’s definitely a level of excitement behind where he could go both in the cage and outside of it.
Molly McCann reveals teammate Paddy Pimblett dealt with a series of tragedies ahead of UFC London: “Having to deliver when you’re dealing with that on your heart”
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2022
Molly McCann has nothing but respect for her friend and teammate Paddy Pimblett as he dealt with two tragedies just before his UFC London fight against Jordan Leavitt. A few weeks before the event, a four-year-old – who Pimblett became friends with – had a brain tumor and unfortunately passed away. It was heartbreaking for ‘The Baddy’ but the hurting didn’t stop there. On the morning of weigh-ins, Pimblett’s close friend committed suicide which only added to the heartbreak Paddy was feeling heading into his fight.
Muhammad Mokaev slams “animal” Paddy Pimblett for his antics at UFC London: “Men in Liverpool, I know real Scouse people, they don’t do stuff like this”
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2022
Muhammad Mokaev is not a fan of Paddy Pimblett. Mokaev and Pimblett both picked up wins at UFC London and even though they both call England home, the undefeated flyweight doesn’t like the way Pimblett acts.
Drake promises to buy Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann new Rolex watches after hitting $2 million parlay at UFC London
Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022
Drake has promised to buy Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann new Rolex watches after hitting a $2 million parlay at UFC London. The Liverpool natives, Pimblett (19-3 MMA) and McCann (13-4 MMA), both competed on the main card of this afternoon’s UFC event in London, England.
Pros react after Paddy Pimblett stops Jordan Leavitt at UFC London
Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022
Today’s UFC London event featured a highly anticipated lightweight contest between Paddy Pimblett and Jordan Leavitt. Pimblett (19-3 MMA) had most previously competed in March of this year, earning a first round submission victory over Rodrigo Vargas. That win had extended Paddy’s win streak to four in a row.
UFC London Results: Paddy Pimblett stops Jordan Leavitt in Round 2 (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022
Today’s UFC London event features a highly anticipated lightweight contest between Paddy Pimblett and Jordan Leavitt. Pimblett (18-3 MMA) most recently competed in March of this year earning a first round submission victory over Rodrigo Vargas. That extended Paddy’s current win streak to four in a row.
UFC London: 'Blaydes vs. Aspinall' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - July 22, 2022
The Octagon returns to England for today’s UFC London event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall. Blaydes (16-3 MMA) will enter the main event sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Chris Daukaus. ‘Razor’ has gone 6-1 over his past seven fights overall, with his lone loss in that time coming against Derrick Lewis.
Paddy Pimblett claims Jordan Leavitt doesn’t even want to be at UFC London: “I can’t wait to rearrange this mushrooms face for him”
Susan Cox - July 20, 2022
Paddy Pimblett is claiming that Jordan Leavitt doesn’t even want to be at UFC London. It will be Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett (18-3 MMA) vs Jordan ‘The Monkey King’ Leavitt (10-1 MMA) in a lightweight bout this coming Saturday, July 23rd at the O2 Arena in London, England.
UFC London: ‘Blaydes vs. Aspinall’ Fight Card and Start Times
Harry Kettle - July 19, 2022
The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back to London for the second time this year with a card headlined by a heavyweight battle between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall. Event: UFC on ESPN+ 66: Blaydes vs Aspinall Date: Saturday, 23rd July 2022 Location: O2 Arena, London, England Broadcast: ESPN+ – 12pm/3pm EST
Paddy Pimblett responds to grappling challenge from Dillon Danis: “Why u gettin Conor to send u pictures of his money u silly sausage”
Cole Shelton - June 28, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has taken a shot at Dillon Danis. Danis, a training partner of Conor McGregor and a Bellator fighter, took to Twitter to offer Pimblett a deal to grapple him. The two would put money in an escrow and the winner takes all.
Paddy Pimblett is confident he will finish Jordan Leavitt at UFC London: “He’ll wilt under the pressure in the first or early second”
Harry Kettle - June 28, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has expressed confidence in his ability to finish Jordan Leavitt at UFC London next month. While there’s definitely an argument to be made that mixed martial arts fans are split down the middle on him, nobody can deny the surging popularity of Paddy Pimblett. The Scouse sensation continues to draw more eyes to what he’s doing both in and outside of the cage, and that’s expected to continue when he heads back into the Octagon for his third UFC appearance in the English capital on July 23.
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.