Breaking: Paddy Pimblett set to make octagon return in the last UFC pay-per-view of 2022, opponent revealed
Fans of Paddy Pimblett are sure to be excited as it has just been announced that the rising star will return to the octagon in December at UFC 282.
Pimblett last stepped into the cage at UFC's second London Fight Night of the year back in July. The Liverpudlian faced a step up in competition when he fought Jordan Leavitt and for the first time in his UFC career, was taken to the second round. 'The Baddy' showed the championship mindset that earned him the title in Cage Warriors and submitted the American via a rear-naked choke.
Pimblett has now won all three of his UFC fights so far and is on a fine finishing streak. The 27-year-old's impressive win against Leavitt was also rewarded and for the third time in a row, Pimblett took home a Performance of the Night bonus.
"UFC announces a lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon at UFC 282 in Las Vegas."
UFC announces a lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon at UFC 282 in Las Vegas 🎰 https://t.co/aL7XDrCxKZ
His opponent for December, Jared Gordon, has a fair share of experience when it comes to MMA. The lightweight fighter has a record of 19-5 and fought former champion Charles Oliveira back in 2019. The American is 4-1 in his last five appearances and although he's unranked at 155lbs, he's certainly expected to give Pimblett the toughest test of his UFC career so far.
When Molly McCann praised "freak" Paddy Pimblett
Although Paddy Pimblett is a relatively new name in regards to the UFC, the Liverpudlian has been making waves both inside and outside the octagon. The 27-year-old is yet to lose in the organization, but some fans consider his antics away from the cage as a reason he may never reach his potential.
Pimblett is routinely known to overindulge and balloon in size when not in fight camp. Despite never having missed weight on the scales in the UFC, 'The Baddy' is known to hit almost 200lbs after a fight.
I’m equally worried and impressed by how much weight Paddy Pimblett put on within just a few weeks of fighting. Kills me every time. https://t.co/UbniS6HWzy
According to women's flyweight Molly McCann, however, fans can never doubt Pimblett's attitude when it comes to training. 'Meatball' is aware of how he is perceived from the outside, but having been a longtime friend and worked with him in the gym, McCann says that nobody works harder than him:
"Full. Happy. Nice and tanned. I think you need to miss the sport to come back and give it the level that me and him do. Even though he's trained in America, there's nothing quite like this gym, so I think he's buzzing to be back. He's a bit of a freak to be honest, because he'll train for three hours now, it's his mindset. We've missed him, the family's back. It's just back to business now."
Catch Molly McCann's comments on Paddy Pimblett here: