UFC Lightweight Ster Paddy Pimblett gave an honest assessment of his most controversial moment in the Achthoek.
Paddy Pimblett is confronted this Saturday at the UFC 314 against Michael Chandler with the most difficult test of his fighting career. The two UFC fan favorites squared in the UFC 314 Co-Main event for the opportunity to enter the lightweight title mix.
The UFC career of Pimblett has been a roller coaster, despite an intact six-fighter run with the promotion. From his Hyped UFC debut in 2021 to his show-stop finish in his last fight on UFC 304, Pimblett has mainly felt height during his time in the Octagon.
But one of his earlier UFC victories turned many fans against Pimblett because of a observed 'theft' on UFC 282.
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Paddy Pimblett admits that he has been 'happiness' with controversial victory over Jared Gordon
After three stops to start his UFC official period, Pimblett was faced with the most difficult challenge of his career at that time against Jared Gordon on UFC 282. Gordon gave Pimblett fits with his boxing and limited Pimblett's Grijpingsvoatsen to win the battle in the eyes of the popular opinion.
But the score cards of the jury members went the other way, while Pimblett achieved a unanimous decision gain (29-28 x 3) over Gordon, while fans mercilessly read as the official result by Bruce Buffer. Although many believed that Gordon earned the victory, Pimblett rejected the story in his interview after the fight with Joe Rogan while the boobirds flew into the T-Mobile Arena.
For almost three years since the Gordon fight, Pimblett has turned somewhat on that position.
During a recent performance on the entire podcast, Pimblett thought about the most controversial victory of his UFC office period.
“In the Jared Gordon fight, a fight, one where many people thought I lost, I thought it was a close fight, but I thought it was a foregone conclusion that I was going to win,” Pimblett said. “I already thought of the next opponent and I had to ruin my head a little more, it was a disguised blessing, because I could have losing that night very easily.
“Many journalists, MMA hunters, people think it was a 'theft'. I looked back, it was a close fight and I still think I won …
“But I clearly have a little bit of bias towards myself and it was very close. I was lucky to win the victory that night, but that fight changed me. I will never overlook a opponent again … My ankle in the first round, so I had no mobility for 14 minutes [of the fight]. “
Gordon demanded an immediate rematch after UFC 282, but the two parties were booked against various opponents for their next UFC bookings. Gordon is Winless in two of his last three fights since the loss of Pimblett.
Paddy Pimblett could call an old rival with a win over UFC 314
A victory over Chandler on UFC 314 could encourage Pimblett to arrange its long -standing beef with UFC -Fedweight title holder Ilia Topuria. Topuria has announced that he leaves the featherweight title for a full -time transition to lightweight, and from this letter he remains without an announced opponent for his next fight.
This opens the door to Pimblett and Topuria, who may not get a topuria later this year if Topuria will not get an immediate title shot. UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and his team hesitate to give Topuria a title shot without the featherweight champion leaving a top lightweight competition.
While Fight Talks Swirl, Pimblett and Topuria put their beef aside last month for a warm moment in UFC London. It was a significant hinge of their hunter hotel areas in 2022.
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