- Paddy Pimblett ballooned to nearly 200 pounds since his last fight at UFC 304
- “The Baddy” has warned Islam Makhachev
Paddy Pimblett has let himself go once again as he now weighs nearly 200 pounds shortly after his last UFC fight as a lightweight.
Paddy ate his way to 90kg
Throughout his UFC career, “The Baddy” seemed to have developed a habit of gaining insane amount of weight every after his fight. This time is no different as he weighed 198 pounds a week after he submitted King Green at UFC 304.
Paddy Pimblett checked his weight just a few weeks after #UFC304 and he already weighs 90 kg (198 lbs) 😭😭
🎥 YT / @PaddyTheBaddy #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/iNcrjcK1SG
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) August 11, 2024
Unsurprisingly, online fans were stunned by Pimblett’s bizarre weight-gain and some of them shared their thoughts on the matter. Check out what they had to say below:
“Surely this won’t catch up with him later in his career right?
“That sure can’t be healthy.”
“It really is all in the face.”
“Man inflates instantly.”
Other fans even dropped bold comparisons to the “The Baddy.”
“The Ricky Hatton of UFC.”
“Bro is Chris Griffin.”
“Real-life nutty professor.”
Paddy is coming for Islam
Islam Makhachev is closely watching the progress of the top lightweight contenders to single out which among them truly deserves to be his next challenger. For the reigning champion, “The Baddy” could certainly be one but only if he manages to continue winning.
“When he deserve, why not? If he won couple next matches, when he’s gonna be in top 10, why not?,” Makhachev said of Pimblett’s potential as a title challenger.
Islam Makhachev will happily grant Paddy Pimblett a title shot with a few more quality UFC wins.
"When he deserve, why not? … Now it's all guys who are so dangerous." pic.twitter.com/bJd8YEwMuT
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 2, 2024
It didn’t take long for Pimblett to react. In his response, “The Baddy” sent a powerful message to Makhachev.
“Did you see that where Islam was talking about me the other day?” Pimblett 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, we’re coming. We’re coming brother, we’re coming.”
Pimblett’s submission win over Green marked his sixth straight win under the UFC banner. He now has a pro MMA record of 22-3 and is currently ranked No. 15 in the lightweight division.
