Paddy Pimblett once again has embarked on his usual post-UFC victory route, gaining a good chunk of weight. However, the UFC Lightweight star has made his next course of action clear- with a witty callout of Islam Makhachev- the reigning 155-pound champion.
“The Baddy” is fresh off a victory at UFC 304 on 27th July in Manchester, where the Liverpudlian secured a first-round submission victory over UFC veteran King Green. Known for his drastic weight gains in between fights, Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) shared a video on his YouTube channel this Sunday, showing off his current weight of 198 pounds- a whopping 42 pound gain from making 156 on the scale just two weeks back.
“I’m still a bit chubby. I’m not as fat as I have been but I’m still a bit chubby,” Pimblett said in the clip. “We were eating all sorts. Chinese, Thai, steak, burgers. I’m still looking forward to some scrans here. But I just need to train. That’s the main thing.” [H/T BBC]
Paddy Pimblett sets his sights on Islam Makhachev’s 155-pound gold
Soon after showing the number on the scale, Pimblett turned the conversation towards Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC, who recently acknowledged that he’s ready to give Pimblett a title contest, provided that the Englishman racks up a few more good wins in the Octagon.
Islam Makhachev will happily grant Paddy Pimblett a title shot with a few more quality UFC wins.
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“Did you see that where Islam was talking about me the other day?” Pimblett spoke in reference to Makhachev’s comments. “He said, ‘he;’s an exciting fighter’, and that ‘if he keeps winning, you never know, he could fight for the belt’ and that”.
“You know Islam”, added Pimblett, “we’re coming We’re coming brother, we’re coming”. [H/T Yahoo Sports]https://sports.yahoo.com/paddy-pimblett-reacts-islam-makhachev-154502852.html#:~:text=%22Did%20you%20see%20that%20where,Islam%2C%20we’re%20coming.
Check out the clip below-
