Paddy Pimblett News
Paddy Pimblett lays out his path to a lightweight title shot including a future fight with Charles Oliveira
Cole Shelton - August 26, 2024
Paddy Pimblett believes he is just a couple of fights away from fighting for the lightweight title. Pimblett is coming off the biggest win of his career as he scored a first-round submission win over Bobby Green at UFC 304. He does not have his next fight booked but has spoken openly about wanting to face Renato Moicano next time out. However, Pimblett says he will fight whoever he takes, but he believes he would be two or three fights away from a title shot.
Beneil Dariush welcomes UFC fight with Paddy Pimblett: "I really do think experience plays a factor"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 26, 2024
Beneil Dariush thinks his experience would be too much for Paddy Pimblett to handle. Dariush finds himself in a tough spot having lost his last two outings via TKO or KO. Dariush is hoping to show that he’s still got plenty of fight left in him. Will he get a chance to prove that against Paddy “The Baddy?”
Paddy Pimblett expresses interest in future fight with UFC 305 winner Dan Hooker: “Could be a nice fight for me”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 23, 2024
Paddy Pimblett has an eye on Dan Hooker as a potential opponent following “The Hangman’s” gritty UFC 305 win. Pimblett was keeping a close eye on Hooker’s showdown with Mateusz Gamrot. The barn burner earned “Fight of the Night” honors for both men. Ultimately, it was Hooker who pulled off the split decision victory in a fight that had many MMA fans divided on a winner, but the excitement of the lightweight clash was never in question.
UFC CEO Dana White explains why Paddy Pimblett reminds him of a young Conor McGregor: “They just keep sticking it to everybody”
Harry Kettle - August 15, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has explained why Paddy Pimblett genuinely reminds him of a young Conor McGregor. As we know, Paddy Pimblett is a star on the rise in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While everyone continues to wait for him to falter, he’s only getting better. Of course, nobody knows just how far he can go, but that’s part of the fun.
Paddy Pimblett issues warning to current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev: “You know Islam, we’re coming”
Susan Cox - August 12, 2024
Paddy Pimblett has issued a warning to current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Pimblett (22-3 MMA) is hot off a submission victory over Bobby Green (32-16 MMA) this past month at UFC 304 in Manchester, England.
Dustin Poirier shares high praise for Paddy Pimblett after finishing King Green at UFC 304: “He’s talking the talk, walking the walk”
Harry Kettle - August 1, 2024
UFC legend Dustin Poirier has praised Paddy Pimblett following his victory over King Green at UFC 304. Last weekend at UFC 304, Paddy Pimblett picked up the biggest win of his career thus far. He was able to submit King Green, and he did so emphatically. Now, as we look ahead to the future, it seems as if ‘The Baddy’ will continue to see his star power grow.
Paddy Pimblett reveals former UFC lightweight champion could be next: "I'll punch his head in"
Josh Evanoff - July 30, 2024
Paddy Pimblett believes a fight with former UFC champion Rafael dos Anjos could be next. ‘The Baddy’ returned to the octagon on the UFC 304 main card Saturday night in Manchester. Back for the first time since a decision victory over Tony Ferguson in December, Paddy Pimblett faced King Green. The longtime veteran was coming off a victory over Jim Miller in April and was considered the Brit’s biggest test to date.
Watch | Paddy Pimblett’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad dethroning Leon Edwards at UFC 304: “Most boring champion ever”
Harry Kettle - July 30, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad’s UFC 304 title triumph wasn’t overly flattering. Last weekend, Belal Muhammad shocked the world. He dominated Leon Edwards in the UFC 304 main event, capturing the UFC welterweight championship in the process. As you can imagine, the reactions were mixed – especially from those who have never really respected Belal’s game in mixed martial arts.
Paddy Pimblett sends a message to his haters after sleeping King Green at UFC 304: "Everyone underestimates me, lad, just because I look like a 14-year-old girl"
Jeffrey Walter - July 28, 2024
Paddy Pimblett was thrilled to shut up his haters by sleeping King Green on the main card of UFC 304. Pimblett (22-3 MMA) faced arguably the toughest test of his mixed martial arts career when he collided with Green (32-16-1 MMA) last night in Manchester, England.
Paddy Pimblett expresses interest in coaching The Ultimate Fighter opposite Renato Moicano: “Comedy gold”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 28, 2024
Paddy Pimblett believes the build to a fight with Renato Moicano would be an entertaining one. “The Baddy” faced his toughest test yet in King Green on the main card of UFC 304. Pimblett was the crowd favorite, as his clash with Green was held inside Co-op Live in Manchester, England this past Saturday night.
UFC 304 Bonus Report: Paddy Pimblett takes home $200k
Chris Taylor - July 27, 2024
The Octagon returned to Manchester for tonight’s UFC 304 event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad. The highly anticipated welterweight title fight rematch proved to be a coming out party for Belal Muhammad. ‘Remember the Name’ put forth a dominant performance, getting the better of Leon Edwards for the majority of the fight in both the standup and on the ground. Despite a late scare at the end of the fifth and final round, Muhammad seemingly handled Edwards with relative ease this evening and proved he was the better man this time around.
Pros react after Paddy Pimblett sleeps King Green at UFC 304
Chris Taylor - July 27, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 304 main card featured a highly anticipated lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett and King Green. Pimblett (22-3 MMA) entered the contest sporting a seven-fight winning streak, his previous being a unanimous decision victory over Tony Ferguson at December’s UFC 296 event. Prior to that victory, ‘The Baddy’ had earned a controversial decision win over Jared Gordon in 2022.
Paddy Pimblett believes blockbuster UFC event at Anfield could happen
Harry Kettle - July 27, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has made it crystal clear that he believes there’s a chance the promotion could bring an event to Anfield. This weekend, Paddy Pimblett returns to action when he takes on Bobby aka King Green at UFC 304. If he wins, then in the eyes of many, that would serve as his biggest win in the promotion to date.
VIDEO | Paddy Pimblett and UFC 304 fighter Caolan Loughran verbally spar on weigh-in bus
Curtis Calhoun - July 26, 2024
UFC 304 fighters Paddy Pimblett and Caolan Loughran are fired up ahead of their fights, and their fuel resulted in a verbal sparring match. Pimblett will face UFC lightweight mainstay King Green on the UFC 304 main card this Saturday in Manchester. A win over Green will move Pimblett one step closer to a potential spot in the lightweight Top 15.
Paddy Pimblett signs new contract ahead of UFC 304 clash against King Green
Josh Evanoff - July 26, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett is sticking with the company for the long haul. ‘The Baddy’ has been out of the cage since a unanimous decision victory over Tony Ferguson in December. For Paddy Pimblett, the win was his fifth in a row inside the UFC cage, and his first over a former champion. Eight months removed from that victory, the British star is set to return to the cage Saturday night in Manchester.
UFC 304 | Pro fighters make their picks for Bobby Green vs. Paddy Pimblett
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2024
On the main card of UFC 304, a very intriguing lightweight bout goes down as Bobby Green takes on Paddy Pimblett. Heading into the fight, Green is a slight -122 favorite while ‘The Baddy’ is a -104 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the lightweight fight. The pros are torn on this one, but the slight majority do think Green will edge out a competitive decision.
Paddy Pimblett shuts down rumors that he plans to leave the promotion after UFC 304: “Why would I leave?”
Susan Cox - July 25, 2024
Paddy Pimblett is shutting down rumors that he plans to leave the promotion after UFC 304. UFC 304 takes place this coming Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Paddy Pimblett unloads on “ridiculous” UFC 304 start time: “I’ll be fighting at about 4:00 A.M”
Harry Kettle - July 25, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has given his thoughts on UFC 304 taking place during a standard US pay-per-view. This weekend, Paddy Pimblett returns to action at UFC 304. He’ll be going head to head with Bobby Green in a fight that, in the eyes of many, is the toughest of his career. Green is a true veteran and will undoubtedly take ‘The Baddy’ to the limit.