Paddy Pimblett

'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.

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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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.

Music superstar Drake won big on Saturday thanks to UFC London stars Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett, and he plans to return the favor.

Both were awarded with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. “So we’re swimming in it.” “Rollies for Meatball and the Baddy,” Drake wrote.

Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann's bonus-winning finishes were the bright spots on a disappointing night, with main event ending because of injury in 15 ...

To many, Paddy Pimblett was the star heading into Saturday's UFC London against fellow lightweight Jordan Leavitt. Pimblett showed why as he beat Leavitt at ...

Pimblett (19-3) secured the choke, and Leavitt tapped out moments later to a giant reaction from the crowd. He wanted to prove a point and beat Leavitt at his own game. It was a competitive first round as Leavitt applied constant pressure and scored a couple of takedowns.

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.

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.

Liverpool's Paddy Pimblett electrified the crowd at UFC London with a second-round submission victory over Jordan Leavitt before making an emotional call ...

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Paddy Pimblett came good on his promise, celebrating a second-round submission victory over Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208 with a post-tap teabag.

I’m gonna tea bag him like it’s [Call of Duty] Modern Warfare 2. “A split-second decision ruins lives and that’s what happened this week. Men just kill themselves and no-one cares. “I’m starting a charity for little kids but I’m also obviously thinking about doing a men’s mental health charity because the UK doesn’t give any funding for it. “That was s***. Pardon my French, but I’m better than that... Speak to anyone.

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Read the full story, here. Read the full story, here. Pressed on potential departures, the boss added: "Have I ever spoken in situations like this about it?

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.

Liverpool lightweight Paddy Pimblett revealed he learned a friend had taken his own life ahead of his latest Ultimate Fighting Championship outing on ...

“But, there is a stigma in this world that men can’t talk. Pimblett went on to urge men not to suffer in silence in a heartfelt interview after his victory over American Jordan Leavitt at London’s O2 Arena. Pimblett said in his post-fight interview: “I woke up on Friday morning at 4am to a message that one of my friends back home had killed himself.

Pimblett and McCann both picked up victories at the second instalment of UFC London last night, with rapper Drake having placed a £1.9 million bet on the ...

"But I also woke up to a message at 4am on Friday that one of my friends from home had killed themselves so Ricky, that's for you. Pimblett later added: "Molly sent him a video right after it on Instagram and he said he was going to give us both a Rolex so we are swimming it." The 27-year-old got his victory and made an emotional post-fight tribute during his interview with UFC legend Michael Bisping. The teammates were seen backstage together after the fight, with McCann posting a video on However he finally correctly predicted the winner of a fight last month having placed a bet on champion Israel Adesanya who brushed aside the challenge of Jarod Cannonier. His first bet this year came in March when he backed Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington with $275,000 but 'Gamebred' was comfortably outpointed by his bitter rival.

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After winning the fight, Pimblett took a moment to open up about the importance of men taking care of their mental health. People would rather … I know I would rather me mate cry on me shoulder than go to his funeral next week. “Speak to anyone.

Pimblett ballooned to 205lb after his previous UFC appearance but made a drastic 50lb weight cut prior to his victory over Jordan Leavitt at UFC London last ...

After his last victory against Kazula Vargas, Pimblett tipped the scales at around 200lb during a video after going on a junk food binge. After his victory over Leavitt, Pimblett kept to his tradition and ordered in a kebab which he was seen eating during the post-fight press conference. Pimblett made a return to UFC action last night picking up his third professional victory over Jordan Leavitt with a second round submission.

“I know for a fact now I'll be fighting on pay-per-views with Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and [Daniel Cormier] commentating,” said Pimblett after he again brought the ...

Both of them paid tribute to their fallen friend and ended the presser thanking the media. ... People in the position where I’m in, people who have got a bit of a following, they should help people ... whether it’s Joe on the street or your mate. He made headlines by mooning reporters at the official weigh-ins for the event, telling off fans who fat-shamed him over his eating habits. He said he won’t do a stadium in the U.K., but the Baddy’s come along, so he will.” Pimblett subsequently signed a new UFC deal. “It’s too small.”

Even if you only have a passing interest in MMA, you will likely have seen Paddy Pimblett's post-fight comments from Saturday night.

He has continued to do this sort of thing, and doesn’t look likely to stop. At the end of the day, nobody is perfect. We are all good and bad, and Pimblett is no different. Did being shared to an audience of hundreds of thousands impact his mental health? Pimblett made horrific comments towards a young man, who was clearly just doing his job, and encouraged a pile-on that unsurprisingly followed. Hypocrisy is everywhere on social media, but this is one of the most egregious examples in recent memory.

Paddy Pimblett left the arena in tears following an emotional post-fight interview dedicated to the passing of his friend. Mental health...

I know I’d rather my mate cry on my shoulder than go to his funeral next week. “I woke up on Friday morning at 4am to a message that one of my friends, back home, had died. More of a fighter than any of us will ever be.”