![]() ![]() I was the reason people were buying this card and buying tickets. I was the people's main event anyway, before I got put to co-main event. ![]() "This is just another step forward in my career," Pimblett said. The present is already bright for "The Baddy," but his ceiling for stardom in the future seems incredibly high, provided he wins Saturday. The hope, Pimblett said, is to fight one more time before he gets married to his fiancée in May. If Pimblett gets by Gordon, there will be a big 2023 ahead. But he's got all the fight in the world, he's a dog. The thing that kind of gets him in trouble is his striking. His grappling is definitely his strong suit. "Paddy has all the fight in the world and he has star power written all over him," Fight Ready coach Santino DeFranco said. He might not be the best technician in any one area, but he will make it a dogfight. That is indeed what makes Pimblett so dangerous, according to one coach. "You can't find anyone that is like me to grapple or to strike with, because I'm a proper, strange weirdo," Pimblett said. "The Baddy" is just looking at this bout, though, as the next step in his trajectory. Gordon presents a different obstacle - a durable, gritty fighter who has won four of his last five UFC fights. ![]() Pimblett, 27, has finished all three of his UFC fights thus far, winning $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses for each. My name is on the end of everyone's tongue." Know what I mean? I am the main star, I'm the cash cow that I always said I was gonna be before I made my UFC debut. "It just shows who the boy is," Pimblett said. Leading into UFC 282, Pimblett has been called out by everyone from Jake Paul to All Elite Wrestling champion MJF. One can see the writing on the wall already. In other words, it's his chance to take his stardom to new heights - from someone with a big name in the MMA world to a mainstream superstar. It will only be Pimblett's second time fighting in the United States, his first time on pay-per-view and his first time in a co-main event role. The Scouser will be in the co-main event of the year's final major card against veteran lightweight Jared Gordon. Pimblett has his biggest test on his biggest stage to date Saturday at UFC 282 (10 p.m. If you found interviews of me from 10 years ago, I always said I was gonna be the biggest star in this sport. "Now, it's just a new level," Pimblett told ESPN. When he walks the streets now, in his native Liverpool or in cities across the U.S., Pimblett has to wear a hoodie and go semi-incognito, he said, or he'll be standing around taking photos for 15 to 20 minutes. He's blossomed into one of the UFC's biggest stars. Pimblett was accosted for photos in places like Times Square in New York and Yard House restaurant in San Diego.įast-forward a little more than a year, and "The Baddy" is no longer just a prospect. Two months later, the MMA prospect out of England traveled to the United States. Paddy Pimblett made his UFC debut in September 2021. this Saturday: Six (possible) stars in the making at UFC 282 You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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