Paddy Pimblett, the British UFC lightweight star, is currently one of the most prominent names in the promotion. Pimblett has garnered a huge fan following with his fighting style and charismatic personality.
‘The Baddy’, recently, secured a unanimous decision win in his fourth straight UFC bout against Jared Gordon. However, not many fans and even celebrities were impressed by the judges’ decision.
What did UFC fighters say about Paddy Pimblett?
Pimblett and Gordon fought in the co-main event of the last pay-per-view of the year in Las Vegas. After a close three rounds, the Brit got his hand raised as he received a nod from the judges.
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However, many fans and UFC stars protested against this decision as they believed Gordon had gotten the edge in the fight. They took to their official Instagram accounts and commented about it on ESPN’s post.
Check out the comments below:
Former UFC women’s champion Julianna Pena, Conor McGregor’s former Jiu-Jitsu training coach Dillion Danis, and Al Iaquinta were among the celebrities who reacted to the post. However, many others also talked about the results on Twitter. After this victory, ‘The Baddy’ has extended his undefeated UFC streak to four fights. However, the British fighter is yet to enter the top 15 of the division.
Jared Gordon responds to his loss
Gordon also took to his official Twitter account and broke his silence about the loss. He stated that he was robbed. But instead of ranting about it on Twitter, the American fighter accepted his defeat and moved on. Gordon also promised to bounce back from it soon.
“I was robbed everyone knows it i… I can cry about it but I been back from worst and gods plan is the best plan so I know there’s something big to come from it,” Gordon wrote. Meanwhile, ‘The Baddy’ strongly believes he has won the bout and also lashed out at people protesting against his victory.
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Do you guys agree with Paddy Pimblett? What is your reaction to the outcome of the fight?
