Paddy Pimblett

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.

'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.

Follow the UFC London live blog for Paddy Pimblett vs. Jordan Leavitt, the featured lightweight bout, Saturday on at the O2 Arena.

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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 revealed after his victory over Jordan Leavitt that one of his friends took his own life shortly before his latest fight and urged men to ...

“Once again, disappointed in my performance, I was firing on all cylinders in the back but that was s**t. I love every person in this crowd. I want to dedicate this fight to baby Lee, more of a fighter than every one of us. “This is how I get down boy. “That’s what I always do, I’m very good at it. Speak to anyone!

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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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.

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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Paddy Pimblett won his UFC 277 fight against Jordan Leavitt at The O2, and then spoke to the crowd his passionate message about men's mental health after a ...

'(The finish) That's something I'm very good at. I was s***, pardon my French. I'm better than that. Speak to anyone.'

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.

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.

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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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.