British UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett recently bagged his fourth straight victory in the promotion at UFC 282 last weekend. However, his win didn’t impress many fans and even UFC stars.
Subsequently, many fighters took to their official social media accounts and shared their opinion about the outcome of the fight. One of them was Justin Gaethje. ‘The Highlight,’ in particular mocked a video of Paddy Pimblett.
What did Justin Gaethje say about Paddy Pimblett?
The former UFC lightweight interim champion posted a video of Pimblett along with Barstool Sports people demanding a Fight of the Night bonus from Dana White. Gaethje slammed Pimblett for his performance and also took a subtle dig at the Barstool Sports representatives.
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However, Gaethje’s words didn’t sit well with the Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. He quickly clapped back at the former interim champion and reminded him of his alleged links with Russian warlord Ramzan Kadyrov.
People are telling me @Justin_Gaethje was recently seen hanging out with a warlord accused of brutal crimes against humanity so its hypocritical for him to say we look bad for supporting Paddy when he supports a warlord. I’m gonna take high road + not mention it. #daveyhighroad https://t.co/TiuBhAnnrp
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) December 11, 2022
But Gaethje denied any ties with Kadyrov and also demanded Portnoy to prove his statements. Gaethje lashed out at him and wrote, “Never met that guy. Go F*ck Yourself.”
However, previously it was reported by the Bloody Elbow journalist that Justin Gaethje, Kamaru Usman, and Henry Cejudo met the warlord during their visit to Chechen. They visited the place to attend a birthday party for warlord Kadyrov’s teenage son. A video of all combat sports personalities testing out guns in Chechen also went viral on the internet.
Ramzan Kadyrov demands an apology from Dana White
The head of the Chechen republic Ramzan Kadyrov is an avid MMA follower and has connections with some of the prominent combat sports stars, including Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev, Magomed Ankalaev, and more.
Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov called out UFC President Dana White following the split draw in the UFC 282 main event.
The result saw Kadyrov’s fighter (Ankalaev) denied a UFC title, which the dictator ironically blamed on “politics” before demanding UFC change the result pic.twitter.com/zN3LMvXgI7
— Karim Zidan (@ZidanSports) December 11, 2022
Recently, Ankalaev lost a championship opportunity, as his title fight at UFC 282 ended in a controversial draw. Following that, Kadyrov issued a statement calling out Dana White. The warlord also demanded an apology from the UFC president in a telegram post. However, White hasn’t yet responded to his callout.
READ FULL STORY: “Admit Your Mistake”: Warlord Ramzan Kadyrov Wants Dana White to ‘Apologize’ for ‘Politics’ in Sports After Controversial UFC 282 Split Draw
What do you think about UFC fighters’ ties with Kadyrov? What is your reaction to Gaethje’s tweets?
