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Paddy Pimblett is a well-known eater who loves to gain an incredible amount of weight in between fights. His current layoff is no different, as the rising UFC lightweight contender has broken a chicken wing eating record earlier this week.
Pimblett, who is one of the most popular European fighters on the UFC roster today, is coming off a tremendous submission win over Bobby Green at UFC 304 this past July. The victory pushed “The Baddy” to 6-0 inside of the Octagon and finally gave him enough to break into the top 15 in one of the toughest divisions in the sport. He’ll look to make a run at the top 10 the next time he fights.
Before that, Pimblett is free to enjoy his time off and enjoying it he is. The lightweight fighter is infatuated with food and rarely isn’t seeing stuffing his face with something he probably shouldn’t be. This week, Pimblett released a video on his YouTube channel showing off a record-setting night at his favorite restaurant. “Baddy” shattered the chicken win record by eating 47 in total and then downing it with some dessert.
Check out the carnage in the above player.
Insomnia
Was there something wrong with Sean O’Malley at UFC 306?
Sean O’Malley says that even his mom told him “there was something off” but Suga says it was his best camp, best weight cut.
No excuses.
@SugaSeanMMA pic.twitter.com/lhU1VZpSqX— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 17, 2024
Islam is on his way back!
Islam Makhachev says he’ll be ready to fight by the end of the year/beginning of next year
“I have a small injury now, but I’m already finishing my treatment. I’ll be ready around the end of the year, January, beginning of the year.”
(via. Ushatayka) #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/ZrJG6lIyA8
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 17, 2024
Should Brian Ortega think about hanging it up?
Brian Ortega has taken some serious damage in his last 6 fights pic.twitter.com/MijlZdM7Ic
— MMA On Point (@OnPointMMA) September 16, 2024
Do you agree with UFC’s new pound-for-pound rankings?
Merab Dvalishvili enters official UFC PFP rankings at No.7
Sean O’Malley moves from No.7 to No.13
Adesanya is no longer ranked pic.twitter.com/wmu5kRofOg
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 17, 2024
There’s no way Alex Pereira is losing now.
UFC champ Alex Pereira found a moose while training in the mountains of Utah pic.twitter.com/fzZGChmde5
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) September 17, 2024
Terence Crawford reacts to the Kendrick Lamar mix-up at Noche UFC.
Terence Crawford thinks the Kendrick Lamar mix-up at #NocheUFC was intentional
“To be honest I think it was intentionally done just for laughter because how can you get us mixed up.”
@TMZ_Sports #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/T1Z9eEIC8W
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 16, 2024
Yikes. Here’s footage of heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk getting detained at the airport.
?? Oleksandr Usyk has seemingly been arrested at Krakow Airport in Poland today, though full information about the situation is currently unknown…pic.twitter.com/W2fLnxgCPF
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) September 17, 2024
How many drugs has Steve-O really done?
| American stunt performer and comedian, Steve-O, has Michel Pereira at No. 2 on his MMA Mount Rushmore behind Jon Jones.
[via Steve-O’s Wild Ride Podcast] pic.twitter.com/1j3HkTSFAW— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) September 17, 2024
Liar!
NEW: Ilia Topuria gets CAUGHT LYING ON POLYGRAPH TEST after saying he believes he could beat “ANY UFC fighter.” #UFC308
Aleksandre Topuria: “Have you ever felt so invincible that you thought you would beat any UFC fighter?”
Ilia Topuria: “Yes.”
Lie detector says: IT’S A… pic.twitter.com/jEDFwX8ZhD
— Parry Punch (@ParryPunchNews) September 17, 2024
Demetrious Johnson explains his decision to retire.
??Demetrius Johnson explains why he decided to retire
“I felt it was the right time to go. After my last fight with Adriano, I was like, ‘Is this my life? Is this what it’s all about?’ And I thought it was the right time. But I gave myself a year to make sure because, you know,… pic.twitter.com/zkdj0uQnCH
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 17, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Check out some key moments from this week’s Contender Series episode below:
Ahmad Hassanzada gets the third round submission
Was that enough to earn him a UFC contract? #DWCS pic.twitter.com/p4W30fw0Fg
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024
That’s all she wrote
Ateba Gautier gets the TKO in round 2! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/mPoA63cWCV
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024
ONE SHOT POWER
Tallison Teixeira adds another first round finish to his resume! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/4Ki9tZWxWi
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024
WHAT A FIGHT
Who do you have coming out on top? #DWCS pic.twitter.com/VZ0YVLfy9Y
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024
Random Land
Puff Daddy is going bye bye!
#Diddy has been indicted on sex trafficking, racketeering and kidnapping charges. #HarveyLevin breaks down the latest updates. https://t.co/FWM7xnxaph pic.twitter.com/HN73EdQC38
— TMZ (@TMZ) September 17, 2024
Sleep well Maniacs! We’ll be back for more tomorrow night.