Paddy Pimblett

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

Aside from the Heavyweight clash in the main event between top contenders Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall, one of the biggest draws is brash Lightweight ...

- UFC 276 Event T-Shirt (Women’s) - UFC 276 Event T-Shirt No clue what this means for Artem Reznikov who was set to face the winner in the GP semifinals. More details will be announced at the post-fight press conference. We’re mere hours away from UFC London, one of the most highly anticipated “Fight Night” events of the year. Fans online have speculated that Twitter has caught onto his multiple account trickery, which may be the reason for the latest ban.

In a lightweight bout on the main card, Paddy Pimblett and Jordan Leavitt meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 208 at O2 Arena in London.

No (-320) Yes (+210) Leavitt +200 (bet $100 to win $200) Leavitt is coming off a split-decision victory over Trey Ogden in mid-April in his most recent fight. Pimblett has gone from prospect to up-and-coming star at the UFC level. Leavitt odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

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.

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 '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 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.

Paddy Pimblett continues to surge in the octagon with his third win in a fight against Jordan Leavitt at UFC London.

With a squeeze, he picked up his third straight UFC win and set the crowd ablaze with the tea-bag he’d promised for Leavitt, who’d beforehand promised to twerk in victory. The Brit tried an arm triangle as he tried to stay upright, but it wasn’t until he fired his knee that the fight turned in an instant. When Leavitt charged across the ring with short time, Pimblett slapped on a guillotine and used it to take the back and mount, pounding away with punches for a round-stealing argument.

Check out the insane bet that rapper Drake placed on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to win this Saturday at UFC London in England.

- UFC 276 Event T-Shirt In a post shared by UFC (shown below), Drake reveals he has parlayed Pimblett and McCann to win their respective matches. Both with be featured on the UFC London main card.

Paddy Pimblett defeated Jordan Leavittat at UFC London on Saturday. The build-up to this fight was nothing short of completely weird.

Leavitt was coming off a two-fight win streak, bouncing back from the first loss of his career. To start the second, they traded strikes, Leavitt coming in hard with kicks and Paddy with the hand fighting. The build-up to this fight was nothing short of completely weird.

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.

Find out what the MMA community had to say about Paddy Pimblett's submission finish over Jordan Leavitt at UFC London.

Jordan fought tough and made it interesting. Nothing for Jordan to hang his head about.— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) #UFCLondon July 23, 2022 ❤️— MacMally (@MacMallyMMA) #UFCLondon July 23, 2022 Tremendous effort.— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) #UFCLondon #UFC July 23, 2022 Electric.— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) #UFCLondon July 23, 2022 Leavitt’s grappling and wrestling attacks looked strong in the early going, but Pimblett patiently waited for the second round before launching his attack.