Paddy Pimblett has been on a winning streak in the UFC, making his way up the lightweight rankings. But outside the cage, fans often talk about something else, his love for junk food.
When he’s not preparing for a fight, Paddy enjoys indulging in his favorite treats like pizza, burgers, and more, even setting food challenges at local restaurants. However, this rapid weight gain has raised concerns among some fans about his health.
Despite this, Paddy continues to perform well in the octagon, focusing on his career while managing his diet the best he can.
Paddy Pimblett Opens Up About Gaining Weight Quickly After Fights
Paddy Pimblett weighed 156 pounds the day before he fought Bobby Green at UFC 304 in July. But just two weeks later, he shocked everyone by sharing a video showing he weighed 197 pounds, a 42-pound difference from fight night.
His weight went up even more before it finally started to settle back down. Now, Paddy is back to his usual weight and says he understands what’s causing these big changes.
“Now I’m just back to my normal weight,” Pimblett said on the StillTalkingShow.
“After a fight week, I end up going up to about 95kg [209.5lbs] or something.
“It’s just where you have depleted your body, it holds onto everything. I’ve half put it in starvation mode for a week making weight. Your body holds on to everything.
“So as soon as I have salty stuff, it just holds the water in me. That’s why I look bloated, and I look fat. It’s my cheeks. It’s just bloated. It’s just because I go overboard, I’ll be honest.”
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Paddy Pimblett says he’s open to fighting at a higher weight, like welterweight. He’s never missed weight in the UFC, but getting down to lightweight is really hard and takes a lot of work. Because of this, he can’t take last-minute fights. He even said he probably won’t fight again in 2024 because it would be too hard to make weight.
But, if the UFC gives him a big-name fighter at welterweight, he would think about it, as long as the opponent isn’t super big.
“It’s too late now to make lightweight for the UFC events at the end of the year,” Pimblett said.
“I’d rather not kill myself trying to make weight – but if they want to get me Colby [Covington] or [Conor] McGregor at welterweight, I’d do it.
“I’d fight either at welterweight because they aren’t massive welterweights. I don’t think many welterweights are that big compared to me. I only realized how big of a lightweight I am when I fought Bobby.”
Colby Covington will fight Joaquin Buckley on December 14, while McGregor’s big return has been pushed to 2025.
Paddy Pimblett looks ready to face another high-ranking lightweight early next year.
