Muhammad Mokaev isn’t a fan of Paddy Pimblett’s antics.
‘The Baddy’s’ Behavior
It was an interesting fight week to say the least, thanks to ‘The Baddy’ being, you know, bad. Pimblett would pull his pants down during weigh-ins on Friday, ‘mooning’ the media. The next day, Pimblett proceeded to ‘tea bag’ Jordan Leavitt after submitting him.
Let’s just say a certain flyweight fighting on the same card didn’t approve of all this. That would be the undefeated Muhammad Mokaev, of course.
“This guy pulls his pants down,” Mokaev said post-fight. “A man doesn’t do this. Women don’t do this stuff. Pulls his pants down, get fat, drink beer, like animal. Men in Liverpool, I know real Scouse people, they don’t do stuff like this. This guy is just too much. I’m not a hater, I just want to see a newer generation follow real men. If you talk about UK guys, there’s Tom Aspinall. There’s Arnold Allen. Leon Edwards. Men of the world, of what they’re doing, they will back you up.
“Not this guy, walk behind security when he sees a camera then he’s like a real guy, but when there’s no camera he’s hiding. I see this. I know this energy. I’m not some kid like, ‘Everybody push me to the cage, go fight please.’ I grew up crazy too.”
Mokaev: Paddy Shouldn’t Be Padded With Attention
Mokaev is also upset because of all of the crazy attention Paddy has amassed in his still short UFC run. The flyweight thinks it should be directed to other British talent instead.
Also, Mokaev isn’t much of a believer in Pimblett, limiting his ceiling in the UFC already.
“There’s so many guys that don’t get a lot of media attention that should get it,” Mokaev said. “Example, Arnold Allen. It’s Leon Edwards. It’s Tom Aspinall. Nathaniel Wood. These guys are amazing, good examples. I don’t disrespect the media, but you give a bulls*** guy like Paddy Pimblett attention.
“These guys never reach the top 15. Like, realistically, [if you understand MMA] he’ll never reach it. I don’t think he’s a great role model for young guys. Please follow Tom Aspinall, Arnold Allen, Leon Edwards, real men inside the cage and outside the cage. I’m proud to be on the same card as a man like Tom Aspinall.”
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