Paddy Pimblett News
Bobby Green rips "amateur fighter" Paddy Pimblett, says it would be "disrespectful" if they are in the same cage: "He doesn't belong"
Cole Shelton - December 14, 2022
Bobby Green doesn’t think Paddy Pimblett would accept a fight with him, but if he did, he says the scrap would not be close. After Pimblett beat Jared Gordon at UFC 282, many wondered who would be next for the Brit. A popular name was Green who is set to face Drew Dober on Saturday at UFC Vegas 66. Yet, Green doesn’t think highly of Pimblett and believes he would beat him with ease.
Sean O’Malley believes Paddy Pimblett is at a crossroads following latest performance at UFC 282: “Is he going to get better or fatter?”
Susan Cox - December 14, 2022
Sean O’Malley believes Paddy Pimblett is at a crossroads following his latest performance at UFC 282. Just last Saturday, December 10th, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) defeated Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) by unanimous decision. The win has caused much discussion as several fans and fighters alike believed it was Gordon who should have been declared the winner.
Islam Makhachev reacts to Paddy Pimblett’s controversial decision win at UFC 282
Susan Cox - December 14, 2022
Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has reacted to Paddy Pimblett’s controversial decision win at UFC 282. As have several fans and fighters alike, Islam Makhachev is also weighing in on the Liverpudlian’s most recent victory at UFC 282.
Ariel Helwani responds to the latest accusations from UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett
Susan Cox - December 14, 2022
Ariel Helwani is responding to the latest accusations from UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett. It was last Saturday, December 10th at UFC 282 that saw Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) defeat Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) in the co-main lightweight bout. It was a controversial decision win for the Liverpudlian which extended his undefeated record to 4-0 within the promotion.
Jared Gordon eyes rematch with Paddy Pimblett in London: "With all the controversy with our fight I’d love to run it back"
Cole Shelton - December 13, 2022
Jared Gordon is hoping to rematch Paddy Pimblett. Gordon and Pimblett fought in the co-main event of UFC 282 in a highly anticipated bout, in what many thought was going to be the Brit’s toughest test of his UFC career. Early on, that appeared to be the case as Gordon was landing some good left hooks.
Chael Sonnen believes Paddy Pimblett has all the weapons to “be a future champion” despite his controversial win at UFC 282
Susan Cox - December 13, 2022
Chael Sonnen believes Paddy Pimblett has all the weapons to ‘be a future champion’. It was Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) vs Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) this past weekend in the co-main lightweight fight at UFC 282 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a very controversial decision, Pimblett was awarded the unanimous decision win.
MMA judge who scored Pimblett - Gordon and Sabatello - Stots is under review by the commission: “This is a very serious situation”
Susan Cox - December 13, 2022
The MMA Judge who scored ‘Pimblett vs Gordon’ and ‘Sabatello vs Stots’ this past weekend is under review by the commission. It was on Saturday, December 10th at UFC 282 that Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) met up with Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) in the lightweight co-main event. It was Paddy ‘The Baddy’ who won the fight via unanimous decision.
Daniel Cormier doesn’t think Paddy Pimblett’s performance at UFC 282 will hurt his star power: “He will still be as big as he was before”
Harry Kettle - December 13, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Paddy Pimblett’s fight at UFC 282 will impact his star power. Last weekend at UFC 282, Paddy Pimblett beat Jared Gordon via unanimous decision. However, given how controversial his victory was, many aren’t all too thrilled with ‘The Baddy’.
Ilia Topuria believes UFC "protecting" Paddy Pimblett from fight against him: "It's one of the biggest fights in the UFC"
Josh Evanoff - December 12, 2022
UFC featherweight contender Ilia Topuria believes Paddy Pimblett is the fight to make. However, he doubts it will happen next. Both men competed on UFC 282’s pay-per-view event last Saturday night. For his part, ‘El Matador’ opened up the main card with a second-round submission win over Bryce Mitchell. In the co-main event, ‘The Baddy’ won a controversial decision against Jared Gordon.
VIDEO | Joe Rogan reacts to controversial Paddy Pimblett decision victory over Jared Gordon at UFC 282
Josh Evanoff - December 12, 2022
It’s safe to say that commentator Joe Rogan was among those shocked at the UFC 282 co-main event on Saturday. The co-main event featured the highly-anticipated return of Paddy Pimblett. Despite being just three fights into his UFC journey, the Liverpool native has already grown into a massive star. His partnerships with companies such as Barstool Sports have helped boost his star power even further.
What's next for the stars of UFC 282?
Cole Shelton - December 12, 2022
The UFC returned to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 282 which saw the vacant light heavyweight title up for grabs. In the main event, Jan Blachowicz took on Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant belt after Jiri Prochazka vacated the title due to an injury. The co-main event saw Paddy Pimblett make his pay-per-view debut against Jared Gordon in a highly-anticipated lightweight scrap.
Jared Gordon issues statement following controversial decision loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 282
Harry Kettle - December 12, 2022
Jared Gordon has issued a statement following his controversial defeat at the hands of Paddy Pimblett last weekend. In the co-main event of UFC 282, Jared Gordon went head to head with Paddy Pimblett. The two battled it out over three rounds and at the end, many felt as if Gordon had done enough to win.
Paddy Pimblett reacts to criticism over his UFC 282 win against Jared Gordon: “It’s annoying me a lot”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 11, 2022
Paddy Pimblett is aware of the criticism following his unanimous decision victory over Jared Gordon and he’s responded. Pimblett and Gordon shared the Octagon inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout went the distance and Pimblett earned scores of 29-28 from all three judges at Octagon side. The general consensus is that the judges got this one wrong. Of the 24 media members who sent in their score totals to MMADecisions.com, only one had Pimblett winning the fight.
Dana White reacts to Paddy Pimblett's decision win over Jared Gordon at UFC 282: "Gordon had a terrible gameplan against Paddy"
Christopher Taylor - December 10, 2022
Dana White has shared his thoughts on Paddy Pimblett’s decision victory over Jared Gordon in tonight’s UFC 282 co-main event. Pimblett (20-3 MMA) was looking to improve his Ultimate Fighting Championship record to 4-0 with a win this evening. In his previous Octagon appearances, ‘The Baddy’ had scored stoppage wins over Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas and Jordan Leavitt respectively.
Pros react after Paddy Pimblett wins decision over Jared Gordon at UFC 282: "A terrible night for the integrity of the sport"
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 282 event was co-headlined by a lightweight matchup featuring fan favorite Paddy Pimblett taking on Jared Gordon. Pimblett (20-3 MMA) was looking to improve his Ultimate Fighting Championship record to 4-0 with a win this evening. In his previous Octagon appearances, ‘The Baddy’ had scored stoppage wins over Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas and Jordan Leavitt respectively.
UFC 282 Results: Paddy Pimblett defeats Jared Gordon (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 282 event is co-headlined by a lightweight matchup featuring fan favorite Paddy Pimblett taking on Jared Gordon. Pimblett (19-3 MMA) has gone 3-0 since joining the UFC ranks in September of 2021. During that stretch ‘The Baddy’ has scored stoppage wins over Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas and Jordan Leavitt.
AEW champion MJF reveals plans to attend UFC 282 after online spat with Paddy Pimblett
Josh Evanoff - December 9, 2022
AEW champion MJF is seemingly heading to Las Vegas to confront Paddy Pimblett. ‘The Baddy’ has been out of action since a submission win over Jordan Leavitt at UFC London in July. The victory put him to 3-0 in the promotion and helped continue to elevate himself as a superstar. He’s now slated to face Jared Gordon at UFC 282 this Saturday. For his part, ‘Flash’ has won four of his last five octagon appearances.
Dan Hooker believes if he were to fight Paddy Pimblett he'd make him "look silly": "I think I do whatever I want to that kid"
Cole Shelton - December 9, 2022
Dan Hooker doesn’t think a fight with Paddy Pimblett would be competitive. As Pimblett is set to face Jared Gordon at UFC 282, many have already thought as potential next opponent,s and Hooker was mentioned. The Kiwi is near the bottom of the lightweight ranks so if Pimblett gets a ranked opponent, it makes sense. Yet, Hooker – who admits he likes Pimblett – believes he would beat the Brit rather easily.