Paddy Pimblett believes Jake Paul's knockdown of Anderson Silva was staged – "He didn't even hit him"

It's safe to say that Paddy Pimblett isn't among those in the MMA and boxing community who were impressed with Jake Paul's win against former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

Pimblett joined Pub Talk on MOLA TV, where he spoke about Paul's knockdown of Silva. He alleged that the fight was staged because of how 'The Spider' reacted prior to the knockdown:

"When you get knocked out like that, and you land face first, if you're not unconscious, you'd go [put your arms out]. You can't help it; that's a human reaction. I seen an angle of a punch he hit Anderson Silva with the other day, where he sat down, and he [Paul] didn't even hit him [Silva]."

'The Problem Child' has continued to deny rumors that he has certain clauses built into his agreements for his opponents and that his fights are fixed in any way. Despite the fight-fixing allegations, 'The Baddy' did compliment the YouTuber-turned-boxer for his commitment and skillset by saying:

"I give Jake Paul his due now he's training that much, he probably could beat some professional boxers... He gets the best coaches in, the best nutritionists in, and stuff like that, Jake Paul is actually not that bad now, even though I think his fights are fixed."

It will be interesting to see if 'The Baddy' changes his opinion on Paul's boxing bouts as time goes on and he continues competing against higher-quality opponents.

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What's next for Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett?

Paddy Pimblett will fight Jared Gordon on the final UFC PPV of 2022.

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Paddy Pimblett returns to the octagon on December 10 when he takes on Jared Gordon at UFC 282.

'The Baddy' has been active this year, as the fight will be his third in 2022. He is currently riding a five-fight win streak that dates back to his tenure in Cage Warriors. Since joining the UFC, he has finished all three of his opponents and in doing so, earned three Performance of the Night bonuses.