Paddy Pimblett's live reaction to the largest UFC 317 moment was caught on the camera.
'The Baddy' sat Cageide to see how a new lightweight champion is crowned Saturday night.
Ilia Topuria has brutally eliminated Charles Oliveira to realize his two-weight title dream on UFC 317.
Postfight, images of paddy Pimblett's apparently joyful response to the ruthless finish, became viral on social media.
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View Paddy Pimblett's live comment on Ilia Topuria Ko
Paddy Pimblett initially jumped out of his chair as he saw Charles Oliveira's body weak on UFC 317.
The 30-year-old looked like his jaw was about to fall before he quickly changed the expression on his face.
A huge grin shone from ear to ear when Pimblett started to rub his hands together during the immediate celebration of Topuria.
The smile did not admit while the people around him reacted with completely shock to what they had just seen.
Images of the live reaction from Pimblett quickly became viral and caused a debate among MMA fans.
Some thought he looked afraid, while others were insisting that he clearly enjoyed a fight with Topuria.
“Paddy is ruthless,” wrote a fan. While another added: “I look afraid.”
“Behind that smile is genuine fear,” someone else was full.
“He is not right in mind,” a fourth fan joked.
“Guy licked his lips as if he saw a cupcake,” another noticed.
“Terrible acting. Paddy looks terrified,” wrote a sixth X user.
Security breaks out Staredown after the fight
Security intervened when a Topuria vs. Pimblett Staredown almost got out of hand.
The long -term lightweight rivals met in the Octagon after the UFC 317 Main Event.
Things threatened to be ugly when Topuria pushed Pimblett, which clearly came under his skin.
Fortunately, the security was present to split the face-off and to prevent a full fight from taking place.
UFC CEO Dana White was unhappy that Pimblett came somewhere near the cage after the victory of Topuria.
“Well, that's not really what we do,” White said during his press conference after the fight.
'I don't give it – if it was fun to look or not. That should not happen.
“It was a bad call of whom they let there be in there.”