Paddy Pimblett

"[Jordan Leavitt] doesn't really present any challenges, to be honest, lad. There's levels to this and I'll prove that when I get in there with him and ...

It really isn't, because I know I'm gonna get in there and beat him up!" People think he has good grappling and he hasn't. He's not very good at all." "No. I have better wrestling, better jiu-jitsu, better striking. "[Jordan Leavitt] doesn't really present any challenges, to be honest, lad. Anywhere. There's levels to this and I'll prove that when I get in there with him and knock him out in the first round."

Paddy Pimblett is one of the UFC's rising stars and he has grown to realise he's an athlete as well as a fighter - but he can't help his love for food.

Without them my life would be so much harder,' said Pimblett. Pimblett learned his lesson. He had lost 26lbs in just five days. Even directly after his win, he was scoffing down pizza during the post-fight press conference. Anything I do, whether it's partying, gambling, training, eating, it's go hard or go home. but the Liverpudlian has lost 50lbs ahead of UFC London tonight and is in prime shape after a radical body transformation

Paddy Pimblett has gone viral for his actions towards opponent at the UFC London weigh-in.

As well as the handshake snub which got the whole crowd laughing, Pimblett decided to send a message to those who doubted his ability to make the weight limit at the weigh-in in a rather unorthodox way. Pimblett and Leavitt’s weigh-in ending in a comical handshake snub is typical of the two fighters, who have both been playful characters of the UFC. The crowd were absolutely lapping it up as well. The handshake snub is a typical Pimblett move, who has become a fan favourite due to his antics and he certainly played up to his loyal British crowd ahead of this UFC London event.

Paddy Pimblett is gearing up for another huge UFC fight on Saturday night as he takes on Jordan Leavitt at the O2 Arena but it was a novice who inflicted ...

We've spoken a few times and I've always offered him that rematch. At the time of their meeting, Pimblett was an undefeated amateur with a perfect professional record of 4-0, but was finished by Else with an Anaconda choke after just 35 seconds of the first round. Pimblett has become a success in MMA with a fight record of 18 wins and three losses but his first ever loss was against a novice who beat him in 35 seconds back on October 5, 2013.

UFC fan favourite Pimblett makes his octagon return tonight at The O2 arena as he looks to make it three wins in three fights against Jordan Leavitt.

We’re hyping this fight up, but not in the right way. "“Finish the fight, twerk, go home. He had 12,000 followers, now he has 30,000 just off the back of my name, and the people who don’t like me. The early prelims start at 5.30pm and the main card, of which Pimblett is fighting on, kicks off at 8pm. Pimblett's fight will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1. Pimblett faces the toughest challenge of his UFC stint tonight in Leavitt, who holds a record of 10-1.

The Baddy fights once again at UFC London on Saturday night when he faces the American Jordan Leavitt.

Virgin Media also have BT Sport 1 on channel 527. BT Sport 1 is also available on Sky channel 413. He made weight for this event having cut 50 lbs after reaching 205 lbs in the wake of his fight against Rodrigo Vargas.

The UFC returns to London tonight for the second time in a matter of months. The show, held at the O2 Arena, is being headlined by heavyweight's Tom ...

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PADDY PIMBLETT is aiming for his third consecutive UFC win when he takes on Jordan Leavitt at the O2 Arena on Saturday night.

Regardless, Pimblett won't be short of support has he bids to work his way towards a UFC title shot. Indeed, his desire to fight at that venue will come as no surprise, given the aspects of Pimblett's life which are public knowledge. He's vowed not to fight in the UK until then unless an event can take place at Anfield.

Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall; Heavyweight · Jack Hermansson vs. Chris Curtis; Middleweight · Paddy Pimblett vs. Jordan Leavitt; Lightweight · Nikita Krylov vs.

- Muhammed Mokaev vs. - Makwan Amirkhani vs. - Nathaniel Wood vs. - Curtis Blaydes vs. - Paddy Pimblett vs. Leavitt competed one month later, winning a split decision over Trey Ogden.

Drake has dropped a mega bet on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann for UFC London this evening.

Paddy takes on Jordan Leavitt as his quest to climb the lightweight rankings continues. Brits will hope that Israel managed to break the infamous “Drake Curse” for good, as the Canadian has slapped a huge £1.9 million on both Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to win at UFC London. Drake has placed a gigantic £1.9 million bet on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann ahead of their bouts on tonight’s highly anticipated UFC London card.

Check out a pre-fight meetup between rising stars Paddy Pimblett and Sean O'Malley prior to Saturday's UFC London card live on ESPN+ from England.

Pimblett already finished Luigi Vendramini via first-round knockout in his UFC debut last year and has five other similar finishes scattered throughout his 10-year career. Pimblett has already made it known that he doesn’t plan on grappling with Leavitt. Instead, the young English star is looking to come guns blazing and take Leavitt’s head clean off in the very first round. He doesn’t get out of the first. It was cool to see two of the most promising young stars on the UFC roster come together. “The first lad. Pimblett, who faces Jordan Leavitt on the UFC London main card, met up with O’Malley backstage during Friday’s weigh ins.

Drake previously won a payout of over $1million when UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya defeated Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC 276 to ...

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Paddy 'the Baddy' Pimblett takes on the biggest test of his career so far at UFC London 2022 against Jordan Leavitt.

There are six fights on the main card, with Pimblett vs Leavitt set to be the fourth of the night. Alternatively, you can access their coverage on a short-term basis with the use of a BT Sport Monthly Pass that costs £25. BT Sport 1 is also available on Sky channel 413.

Superstar recording artist Drake has revealed that he's placed a bet of $2.3million (£1.9million) on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to both win thei.

Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. I don’t give a s*** what the schedule is. “We’re coming back here this year. Superstar recording artist Drake has revealed that he’s placed a bet of $2.3million (£1.9million) on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to both win their fights at UFC London tonight.

Pimblett takes on Jordan Leavitt in London tonight looking to register his third successive victory in the UFC and second on home soil.

Better start to the round from Silva who looks much fresher compared to the ened of the second round. Silva is smothering Dalby on the canvas but not landing any significant strikes, with the crowd start to boo the Brazilian for his lack of output. Huge strikes on the fight from Dalby. Silva looks exhausted as he desperately shoots for a takedown. The Brazilian gets a takedown of his own and Dalby is happy to sit in guard. Herbert is landing some good shots and walking the Canadian down, who is starting to look tired as the second round comes to a close. Takedown from Herbert and the London crowd roars in support for him. The round comes to a close and both men raise their arms in the air, but Herbert will likely walk away with the win. A touch of gloves between the pair before the round starts, only for Johnson to be on his back seconds later. Mokaev picks up where he left off in the first round, taking Johnson down and smothering him on the mat. Is Mokaev trying to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov's record for the most amount of takedowns in a UFC fight? More ground and pound from Pearce as the referee looks close to stopping the fight. The Liverpudlian is expected to be given a stern test against Jordan Leavitt when the pair collide in the London octagon.

PADDY PIMBLETT has had his Twitter account suspended hours before he is set to make his way to the Octagon in London.

Pimblett this week explained why he continues to use social media despite his clear resentment of it, saying: “I can’t help it, it’s just one of those things. What you say on the internet you can get punched in the face for, simple as." I’ve got to be a lot smarter on my social media, because as you know, I’ve had two accounts took off me now, and the second account had 120,000 followers." The Liverpudlian is well-known for engaging in heated exchanges with trolls and previously gave out the address of his gym when challenged to a scrap. "The hypocritical nature of Instagram and Facebook is just disgusting, and what they get away with. "Sick of you shutting my Instagram accounts down when all I do is help charities and help people with mental health problems.

Paddy Pimblett has seen his Twitter account suspended just hours before his fight with Jordan Leavitt at UFC London.The Liverpudlian will take to the.

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Pimblett returns to the cage tonight but his outspoken views appear to have landed him in trouble with the social media giant.

I’ve got to be a lot smarter on my social media, because as you know, I’ve had two accounts took off me now, and the second account had 120,000 followers." But as he prepares to take on Jordan Leavitt at The O2 tonight, his account has been locked. "The hypocritical nature of Instagram and Facebook is just disgusting, and what they get away with.

Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett will return to action on Saturday night when he takes on American Jordan Leavitt at lightweight in London.

During the official weigh-ins for Saturday's card at the O2 Arena in London, Pimblett sent a clear message to critics about his infamous eating habits. He is well-known for engaging in heated exchanges with trolls and previously gave out the address of his gym when challenged to a scrap. But I felt strong, I went for the grab. He went for my leg but I was able to defend it. The 27-year-old is no stranger to controversy - and there was drama just hours before the clash with Leavitt even began as he was banned from Twitter. Back in November 2021, Pimblett was suspended from the site indefinitely for “targeted abuse” – and now it has happened again. Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett will return to action on Saturday night when he takes on American Jordan Leavitt at lightweight in London. The Liverpudlian has emerged as arguably the UK's biggest UFC star courtesy of his wins against Luigi Vendramini last year and Rodrigo Vargas in March.

Ahead of UFC London, The Sporting News looks at the fighters who have contributed to Liverpool's status as the UK city to have suffered the least UFC ...

A brutal spinning elbow knockout of Luana Carolina in March sent McCann's already high profile rocketing. As well as McCann, Pimblett, Mokaev and Aspinall are among the fighters whose chances of becoming the second UK champion will draw closer with a win on Saturday. They can identify with me." McCann and Pimblett have known each other for decades and train together at the Next Generation MMA gym in the centre of Liverpool. "Kids look at McGregor and see a big, hard fella with loads of tattoos," Pimblett told the Guardian. "Kids have got long, floppy hair, they haven't got tattoos. As the most high-profile MMA promotion returns to the venue, The Sporting News takes a look at how Pimblett and McCann are extending Liverpool and the UK's fighting reputation.

Paddy Pimblett rocked the O2 Arena on Saturday night as he beat Jordan Leavitt with a second-round submission to continue his ascent as one of the most ...

"There's a stigma in this world that men can't talk. "It's those walkouts - it's that energy which gets you finishes. "The Baddy", who became the first person to stop Leavitt in the American's career, improved his record to 19-3 after forcing the referee to bring the contest to a halt with a rear-naked choke.

Paddy Pimblett submitted Jordan Leavitt at UFC London. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish.

#UFCLondon July 23, 2022 Jordan fought tough and made it interesting. #UFCLondon July 23, 2022

'Paddy the Baddy' overcame some early clinch work to lock up his rear-naked choke on Saturday in London.

Pimblett was again able to take the back, this time trapping one of Leavitt's arms with a body triangle. Instead, it was Pimblett who threatened with multiple submission attempts and ended the round in a dominant position after taking Leavitt's back. Paddy Pimblett has become a fast-rising star in the UFC, with sizable promotional push thrown behind him.

See the top Twitter reactions to Paddy Pimblett's submission win over Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208.

Follow the UFC London live blog for Paddy Pimblett vs. Jordan Leavitt, the featured lightweight bout, Saturday on at the O2 Arena.

- UFC 276 Event T-Shirt Given the heated build-up this fight has generated, fans could be in for a wild one tonight. The former Cage Warriors featherweight champion now looks to follow up on his electric performance from the previous UFC London card this year, and move to 3-0 inside the octagon.

Rapper Drake is not afraid to drop big money on UFC fights and he staked a seven-figure sum on home favourites Pimblett and McCann on Saturday night.

There's a stigma that men can't talk, but if you're a man and you've got a weight on your shoulders, speak to someone, speak to anyone." With just over a minute of the session remaining, McCann landed a right hand before a spinning back-fist had Goldy on the ropes. Two months later, Drake backed Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Oliveira at UFC 274, staking more than $400,000 on the fight, only for Oliveira to submit his rival in the opening round.

Leavitt enjoyed some success in round one, taking down Pimblett twice and attempting to control the fight on the floor. But the British fighter was still able ...

The Salford fighter was treated in the octagon for several minutes before eventually leaving with his leg in a brace, with Blaydes declared the winner by TKO. But the British fighter was still able to land a series of significant strikes in the closing moments of the round. Pimblett stopped Leavitt with a rear naked choke early in round two to improve his record in the UFC to 3-0.

Pimblett recorded his third successive UFC victory on Saturday night when he choked out Jordan Leavitt in the second round.

Once there, he was able to take his rival's neck, manouvre himself into position and lock in the rear-naked choke, forcing Leavitt to tap out. Pimblett and Leavitt spent the majority of the first round on the canvas with the Brit inflicting the most damage while his rival controlled the exchanges. Pimblett made it three wins from as many fights in the promotion when he choked out Jordan Leavitt at The O2 in London on Saturday night.

Paddy Pimblett revealed after his victory over Jordan Leavitt that one of his friends took his own life shortly before his latest fight and urged men to ...

“Once again, disappointed in my performance, I was firing on all cylinders in the back but that was s**t. I love every person in this crowd. I want to dedicate this fight to baby Lee, more of a fighter than every one of us. “This is how I get down boy. “That’s what I always do, I’m very good at it. Speak to anyone!

After Leavitt tapped out, Pimblett jumped out of the octagon to celebrate with his close friend Molly McCann, who had beaten Hannah Goldy earlier in the evening ...

Kinda reminds me of young [Michael] Bisping," wrote one fan on Twitter. More of a fighter than any of us will ever be," said Pimblett. Men start talking." Speak to anyone. "People would rather... Pimblett also used the interview to pay tribute to a friend who had committed suicide in the build-up to the fight.

Paddy Pimblett had to go through a little adversity, but he came through the way he promised he would.

Charles Johnson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Leavitt never had been finished in his career. It was tight, and before long Leavitt had to tap. But Pimblett landed a kick, then ended the round on top working for a choke of his own. Leavitt dropped downand scooped Pimblett up with a single leg and slammed him to the canvas. That was sh*t. Pardon my French, but I’m better than that,” Pimblett said before delivering a message of hope for an end to the stigma that men, in particular, can’t share their emotions without it being considered a weakness.

Both Brits scored crushing victories in their bouts on the main card of UFC London, sending the sell-out crowd into a delirium. McCann scored a devastating ...

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YouTube star Paul has consistently campaigned for improved pay for UFC fighters and he had his say again after Pimblett choked out Jordan Leavitt in London.

You haven't heard of any UFC fights and they've all be boring so I get why Nate is trying to get out, he's trying to come and face the money man which is me. Most recently, Paul offered to fight UFC legend Nate Diaz in his final fight with the promotion. It makes a ton of sense, the UFC has been dead this whole year.

Pimblett's teammate, Molly McCann emphatically knocked out Hannah Goldy just two fights prior to Pimblett's walkout and 'The Baddy' continued that form. After ...

This fight would be an easy one to make as a main event, they have the back story, have the rivalry and would it would make for an entertaining lead-up. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel for regular updates and all the latest fight news. Pimblett was able to lock in a head and arm submission attempt, however, mixed it up and landed a brutal knee, dropping Leavitt. He was able to clinch the Englishman up against the cage, work some big takedowns and nullify Pimblett’s attacks. After an interesting fight week between Pimblett and Leavitt, The Englishman finished Leavitt via rear-naked choke in the second round. Hearing ‘ Heads will roll’, you know that it’s going to be a party atmosphere and that’s exactly what happened when Paddy Pimblett made the Octagon walk at the O2 Arena for the UFC’s return to London. As for Jordan Leavitt‘s walkout song?

Paddy Pimblett was focused on more than just fighting after his victory over Jordan Leavitt during UFC Fight Night at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.

"Listen, if you're a man and you've got weight on your shoulders and you think the only way you can solve it is by killing yourself, please speak to someone. Speak to anyone." Paddy Pimblett was focused on more than just fighting after his victory over Jordan Leavitt during UFC Fight Night at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.

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After wining a bout at UFC London, the English fighter reveals to the crowd he learned of a friend's death just hours before his weigh-in.

Leavitt gave Pimblett some serious problems in the first round, but in the second the Liverpudlian's strikes started to tell and a knee to the head dropped the American, allowing Pimblett to take his back and secure the finish. The flamboyant lightweight sank in a rear naked choke to beat Leavitt before getting on the microphone and revealing he received a call telling him of his friend's death on Friday morning, five hours before he weighed in. Liverpool's Paddy Pimblett electrified the crowd at UFC London with a second-round submission victory over Jordan Leavitt before making an emotional call for men to talk about their feelings following the death of his friend by suicide.

Paddy Pimblett won his UFC 277 fight against Jordan Leavitt at The O2, and then spoke to the crowd his passionate message about men's mental health after a ...

'(The finish) That's something I'm very good at. I was s***, pardon my French. I'm better than that. Speak to anyone.'