Paddy Pimblett

See the top Twitter reactions to Paddy Pimblett's controversial decision victory against Jared Gordon in the UFC 282 co-main event.

He lost if you think he won that fight you’re a fake. The state commission picks and controls the judges in place. This is a marketing skeem bull shit I won the first two rounds and coasted in the third. [@UFC]doesn’t control the judging. Can’t blame the UFC and say “they got Paddy their money train beat”. Too far along for it to be this much of an issue. And a 1-2. And a high kick. [December 11, 2022] It’s a miracle they kept him winning all the way till tonight.

Yahoo Sports scored it 30-27 for Gordon, but all three judges (Doug Crosby, Chris Lee and Ron McCarthy) had it 29-28 for Pimblett.

Paddy Pimblett remained unbeaten in the octagon with a unanimous decision victory - all three judges scored it 29-28 - over Jared Gordon.

Gordon backed Pimblett to the cage and started working for a takedown, but Pimblett shucked him off and started unloading with combinations. Gordon shot for a takedown, but Pimblett latched onto his neck for a choke without securing his hooks in. Gordon started putting the pressure on Pimblett as he looked to find a home for the left.

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It also puts the UFC's matchmakers in a tough spot. Meanwhile, Pimblett failed on all three of his attempts and only controlled 0:35 of action on the mat. It was clear that he was the bigger, more powerful man in the cage. While the Brit survived that opening stanza, he continued to eat big shots into Round 2, some of them pretty substantial. And while he ultimately passed it with a unanimous-decision victory, the context of that result is impossible to ignore. Commentators Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier hummed nervously as it happened, sensing, like many viewers, that things could get bad for The Baddy in a blink.

Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett took another step toward stardom with a unanimous decision win over Jared Gordon in the co-main event of UFC 282 from T-Mobile ...

He wasn't able to mount much offense out of it but he mostly neutralized Pimblett with his clinchwork and takedowns. Paddy got the momentum in the final 30 seconds of the second, but I gave the round to Gordon. That's why it comes as no surprise he's already co-headlining pay-per-views four fights into his run with the UFC. Big spot here for Paddy with the crowd hugely in his favor and singing his name. Pimblett settled in and landed some good hooks and a few leg kicks, but Gordon continued to find his opponent's chin with regularity. It's 20-18 Gordon on my card heading to the last.

Get Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon full fight video highlights for the UFC 282 co-main event Saturday night.

Gordon gets to the back and Pimblett looking unhappy here. Pimblett goes for a toss but Gordon stays on it and he’s got the back! Gordon comes out pushing the pace early and almost immediately gets Pimblett to the cage and shoots a double. Pimblett finally turns in and Gordon goes right back down to a single leg. Pimblett gets dumped but he’s back to his feet and Gordon is working a rear-waist ride. Pimblett lands big to the body but Gordon returns with a left up top. Combo from Pimblett lands and he’s just winging shots at the end. Pimblett breaks the clinch and unloads! Pimblett gets a combo going and lands a couple but Gordon blocks most. And a teep to the body. Pimblett getting wild inside and Gordon being tight and clean. Gordon on the lead now and Pimblett starting to outwork Gordon.

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Opinions are like a**holes: Everyone's got one,” Pimblett told MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight at UFC 282. “I know I won that fight. Simple as (that).

Despite his defense of the scoring, Pimblett admits he could’ve been on the verge of defeat. I deal in facts, and I won a unanimous decision. He doesn’t know when or against whom he’ll fight next, but said he will be prepared for all comers. The overwhelming majority of media and fellow fighters scored the fight against the Brit, but that doesn’t shake Pimblett’s confidence in the result. Simple as (that). “I know I won that fight.

Paddy Pimblett was victorious in the UFC 282 co-main event on Saturday defeating Jared Gordon by unanimous decision, but many scored the fight for Gordon.

I won the first two and he won the third, but then after looking back at the stats, four significant strikes in the third. In the cage I thought that he won the third. When I looked at the stats after the fight I think I won all three. “I knew I had won the first two. “I won the first two rounds and I coasted in the third. “I know I won that fight.

Paddy Pimblett is "baffled" and "annoyed" after his controversial UFC 282 win over Jared Gordon.

“The control time, in the last round, yeah, he controlled me against the fence, but he didn’t do anything with it. Some people have said to me, they think I won all three rounds, even the third, because he never did anything with the control time. Twenty-three of 24 media outlets scoring the fight gave it to Gordon, with a little less than half giving the American the 30-27 shutout. “But I’ll be honest, I thought I won the first two, and I took the third round off. There’s a likely another conversation ahead about the MMA scoring and how judges look at the action they’re seeing. “Nowadays, fights get scored off damage, and I’ve got a cut lip, that’s it,” he said. The lesson for Pimblett was clear in retrospect: never bank on judges’ interpretation of the action. “You don’t see that at all from any others, because it’s 15 minutes long.” Whatever the split for and against him, the unanimous decision was the inescapable fact for the U.K. “I’m bit annoyed after people saying they thought I lost,” Pimblett said during the UFC 282 post-fight show. I think I was landing the better knees and little short shots in those positions when he had me pushed against the cage.” But I’m 4-0 in the UFC – haters going to hate, you’ve got to get on with it.”

The Liverpudlian lightweight was booed as the scorecards were read out, before the main event ended as a draw with the vacant light heavyweight title on the ...

UFC president Dana White was critical of Jared Gordon's approach to the final round against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 282.

“He felt like he had the first two rounds and went in and pushed him against the fence,” White said about Gordon. Ilia Topuria, a featherweight who has differences with Pimblett, was suggested as a potential next opponent, but the UFC boss is out on that idea. “Horrible gameplan by Gordon, the ref let it happen, and he threw the fight away. White believes that the change in gameplan led to Pimblett picking up his fourth UFC victory, even though two of the official judges scored the last round for Gordon. In the third round, Gordon went with a full-on wrestling attack that resulted in a largely-stalled clinch position for the majority of the round. [Dana White](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/dana-white) was critical of [Paddy Pimblett](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/paddy-pimblett)’s opponent in the co-main event of [UFC 282](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-282).

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Dawson is one of the hottest prospects in the lightweight division right now, with a 19-1-1 record, and seven wins since he joined the UFC—including his own stoppage of Gordon. The second is to throw him to the wolves and risk losing a legitimate pay-per-view attraction to a tough loss. So there's a very real chance the UFC may give him yet another unranked foe. They'll most likely move on from it as soon as possible, probably by booking Pimblett for a main card spot at UFC 286 this March in London. At a glance, that looks like the recipe for a big step up in competition, but it might not be that simple. The Brit ultimately left the cage with a unanimous-decision win, but as a quick scroll through social media will surely reveal to you, it was an extremely controversial verdict.

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The co-main was won by Paddy Pimblett via unanimous decision. However, many onlookers thought Jared Gordon had done more than enough to hand 'The Baddy' his ...

And if Dana White truly thinks he beat Gordon, then the Liverpudlian could receive a step up in competition next time out. In 2016 he defended his Cage Warriors featherweight title against current fellow UFC roster-mate Julian Erosa. UFC 282 petered out as the night went on last night, leading to disappointing finishes in both the main and co-main event. All White offered was a critique of Gordon. [who live scored the fight](https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/10/23503582/ufc-282-pimblett-vs-gordon-live-results-highlights-and-play-by-play-analysis-mma-event). His 29-28 scorecard for Gordon was shared by 12 other media members (per [MMA Decisions](http://www.mmadecisions.com/decision/13677/Paddy-Pimblett-vs-Jared-Gordon)).

Dana White didn't necessarily have a problem with the decision that led to a win for Paddy Pimblett in UFC 282's co-main. But he definitely had an issue ...

“I thought that Jared Gordon’s game plan in the third round was horrible,” White said. Go out and fight the f****** third round.” As far as the scoring goes, White didn’t offer an opinion on whether or not he personally believed Gordon had done enough to perhaps win the first two rounds in his fight with Pimblett. “You think you won the first two rounds with the judges? White believes Gordon has no one to blame but himself after choosing to grind away in the clinch with Pimblett in the third round instead of forcing the action. [Dana White](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white) famously tells UFC fighters never to leave a fight in the judges’ hands.

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Ilia Topuria thinks Paddy Pimblett didn't win a single round in his fight against Jared Gordon at UFC 282.