![]() ![]() Paddy has already dismissed the idea that he’ll fight again at the O2 Arena, saying it’s “too small.” The Baddy has previously been seen at charity fundraisers. No child in this city would ever eat from a food bank ever again.” ![]() He said he hopes to earn as much cash as Conor McGregor. “My city keeps me grounded,” explained the Liverpudlian in a 2022 interview. Pimblett might be known as Paddy the Baddy but he’s a fighter with a big heart, especially when it comes to his home city.įighting talk to him is just as much about raising others up. Molly McCann fought at the same UFC London as Paddy in July this year. Molly, meanwhile, credits Paddy with helping to shape her as a fighter, saying “he gives me confidence and an edge and he makes me believe.” The two have such a close bond - both professionally and personally - that they could be seen celebrating together in the aftermath of Paddy’s most recent win. Like Pimblett, McCann is a scouser who shares her mate's appetite for big talking. Much has been made of Paddy Pimblett’s relationship with fellow female fighter Molly McCann. Not just that, but Pimblett reportedly signed a 7-figure sponsorship deal in late 2021 to work alongside Barstool Sports. In July 2022, he entered the Octagon for the third time as a UFC fighter, submitting Jordan Leavitt after two-minutes and forty-six seconds to record his third straight win and add another fight to his highlight reel.Īs it stands, Paddy is sitting on a $12k contract with the UFC - but naturally harbors aspirations to hit the big time, especially considering the size of his fanbase. Paddy, who has an Orthodox stance, then saw off Kazula Vargas with a rear naked choke, again in the first round. He made his UFC debut in September 2021, recording a first-round knockout against Luigi Vendramini. ![]() However, Pimblett turns into a different animal when he enters the Octagon. “I’ve got this haircut and not a single tattoo.” The scouser has admitted he “looks like the kid next door,” and jokingly compared himself to the stereotypical UFC fighter that boasts big muscles, snarls and tattoos. If there’s a UFC combatant that doesn’t look like a UFC combatant, it’s probably Pimblett. Not long later, the Baddy claimed the Wage Warriors championship until he lost it and moved up to the lightweight division. Pimblett then turned pro in 2012 and held an impressive undefeated record over 3 fights before joining forces with Cage Warriors, where he made his name. By the time he’d joined Next Generation MMA, he knew that a career in mixed martial arts was the road for him. Paddy Pimblett started training in MMA in his mid-teens. Having started out in Cage Warriors, Pimblett - nicknamed Paddy the Baddy - recently submitted Jordan Leavitt in a July Fight Night, and now the world is talking about this explosive scouser who’s already confident enough to reject UFC boss Dana White’s proposal for him to spar next in New York City.īut who is Paddy Pimblett, what’s his career been like so far - and what are the possibilities for this rising star? ![]() Paddy Pimblett is a 27-year-old mop-haired, straight-talking English MMA fighter who hails from Liverpool - and who’s currently taking the fighting world by storm. “I’m a scouser - we don't get knocked out.” ![]()
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