Paddy Pimblett hit out at ‘fat-shamers’ on Friday after making weight for his UFC London struggle in opposition to Jordan Leavitt, telling his critics to ‘kiss my a**’ earlier than bearing his bottom whereas on stage.
The Liverpudlian has turn out to be one of the vital standard fighters within the UFC since making his promotional debut final 12 months, going 2-0 with two first-round stoppage wins.
Final trip, Pimblett submitted Rodrigo Vargas at March’s version of UFC London, sending the O2 Area into raptures and rising because the star of the present. The 29-year-old returns to the venue on Saturday to face American Leavitt, and he used the weigh-ins as a chance to slam his doubters.
Light-weight Pimblett, who has been recognized to realize a major quantity of weight between fights, made weight at 156lbs on Friday, earlier than addressing the cameras and saying: “For everybody who tried to fat-shame me and say I’d miss weight or pull out… kiss my a**!”
Pimblett then pulled down his shorts barely to show his bottom, earlier than giving it a slap.
On the UFC London media day on Wednesday, Pimblett stated of opponent Leavitt: “He’s been speaking all types of s***, lad. He’s an absolute crab, he’s an absolute fool.
“He can’t throw a punch to avoid wasting his life. He’s making an attempt to outweird me, however nobody’s weirder than me.
“My nan’s useless, and he or she’d end him. I’m gonna come out and take his head off, I’m coming to take his chin dwelling with me. I’m not gonna shoot no takedowns.
“He doesn’t come into fights to win, he tries to not lose. This may be the primary time somebody really s***s themselves within the Octagon.”
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