Paddy Pimblett

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.

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

Check out the full fight video highlights of Paddy Pimblett submitting and teabagging Jordan Leavitt at UFC London.

- UFC 276 Event T-Shirt The English crowd erupted, and true to his word, Paddy delivered a Call of Duty style teabag to Leavitt to add insult to injury. The finish came in the second round when Paddy used a funky arm triangle to deliver a knee to the face, and then from there he took the back to realize the submission.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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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The sequel at UFC London may not have lived up to March's original return to the U.K., but the Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann show still came out shining.

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The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's UFC Fight Night 208 card, one to each finisher, save for one.

Like his teammate Molly McCann, Paddy Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) left a guarantee that he’d finish Jordan Leavitt (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and send The O2 into an eruption. McCann’s first-round TKO finish led to her third straight post-fight bonus. Then deep into the second round, he kept the pressure on for a TKO finish.

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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.

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 electrified the crowd at UFC London with a second-round submission victory over Jordan Leavitt before making an emotional call for men to ...

Aspinall landed a heavy leg kick before falling back into the centre of the octagon clutching his right knee, with the American awarded the win by TKO as his opponent could not continue. Despite the emotion of those two wins, the evening finished on a low note as Briton Tom Aspinall suffered a serious knee injury seconds into his heavyweight clash with Curtis Blaydes. 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.

Forget tea time. The UFC's arrival in London on Saturday afternoon meant punch, kick, grapple and choke time for the English fans in attendance at the O2...

"We went according to the game plan, and it worked out fine." It's the biggest name in my career." A follow-up barrage prompted referee Herb Dean's intervention at 3:52. The end came as Aspinall fired a kick that landed high on Blaydes' left thigh. He's got stuff. "If you're a man and you're carrying a heavy weight, talk to someone," he said. I've got stuff. He was the clear heartthrob of the crowd during a raucous ring walk. There's no other word." Scroll through to see what we came up with and feel free to drop a thought or two in the comments. "That's what I do," he said. "Sadly, injuries happen.

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.

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.

“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.”

After revealing a friend died by suicide, Paddy Pimblett advocated for men's mental health with a poignant monologue following his win over Jordan Leavitt ...

His first loss came in October 2013 at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 60 via technical submission against Cameron Else. In March, he got Rodrigo Vargas to tap out for his second win. So, please, let’s get rid of the stigma and men start talking."

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.

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.

Rising lightweight star Paddy Pimblett is ready to move on to bigger and better things following his submission win at UFC London.

We don’t know at this time if Pimblett’s skill set will continue to mirror his rising UFC stock, but the promotion has to roll the red carpet out for “Baddy” one way or another. Pimblett, 27, is one of the biggest international stars UFC has at its disposal right now. He’s currently 3-0 with three finishes since joining UFC back in 2021 and is likely headed to a pay-per-view (PPV) card in the very near future.

Getty Paddy Pimblett of England celebrates defeating Jordan Leavitt of USA in the Lightweight bout during UFC Fight Night. Rising UFC prospect Muhammad Mokaev ...

I got a little bit emotional because I had a crazy week with this bulls*** politician in Russia. [The politician] tried to call me a traitor for lifting the U.K. flag. I’m just a normal guy from Wigan, I grew up there, but from Dagestan. Just normal, I don’t want to threaten anyone. “I think [social media does play a big part in MMA],” Mokaev said. First, he addressed a social media post he had uploaded of himself brandishing an AK-47 rifle in Dagestan and then apologized to Johnson for starting a brief row at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins. I don’t disrespect the media, but you give a bulls*** guy like Paddy Pimblett attention. As good of a performance as Pimblett put in, he made headlines before the fight even started. “This guy pulls his pants down,” Mokaev said. “I told Charles after my fight, I want to apologize about putting a finger up [in Johnson’s face] at the weigh-ins. I see this. “These guys never reach the top 15. I know this energy. “Example, Arnold Allen. It’s Leon Edwards. It’s Tom Aspinall. Nathaniel Wood. These guys are amazing, good examples.

Muhammad Mokaev doesn't think that UFC London star Paddy Pimblett is a good role model.

I got a little bit emotional because I had a crazy week with this bulls*** politician in Russia. [The politician] tried to call me a traitor for lifting the U.K. flag. - UFC 276 Event T-Shirt “My fight was a bit quiet, so I posted a picture with an AK-47 when I was in Dagestan. I was sitting in my friend’s car and there was an AK-47, I said let me take a picture. - UFC 276 Event T-Shirt (Women’s) - UFC 276 Liquid Silver Logo T-Shirt - UFC 276 Metallic Gold Logo T-Shirt I see this. “This guy pulls his pants down,” Mokaev said. At Friday’s official weigh-ins, Pimblett mooned the cameras to send a message to people critical of how he handles his diet between fights. I don’t disrespect the media, but you give a bulls*** guy like Paddy Pimblett attention. “These guys never reach the top 15. “Example, Arnold Allen. It’s Leon Edwards. It’s Tom Aspinall. Nathaniel Wood. These guys are amazing, good examples.