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UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt wasn’t willing to let Paddy Pimblett and the UFC attempt to make a name off of him before UFC London. Leavitt faced Pimblett at UFC London last weekend, losing via second-round submission. Following the victory over…
UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt wasn’t willing to let Paddy Pimblett and the UFC attempt to make a name off of him before UFC London. Leavitt faced Pimblett at UFC London last weekend, losing via second-round submission. Following the victory over Leavitt, Pimblett went on to live up to his promise of ‘tea-bagging’ his opponent after…
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If UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt crossed the Atlantic not knowing what to expect from the UK fanbase, he’s certainly returned home with a firm understanding. Last weekend, Leavitt left United States shores to fight on foreign soil for the first …
If UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt crossed the Atlantic not knowing what to expect from the UK fanbase, he’s certainly returned home with a firm understanding. Last weekend, Leavitt left United States shores to fight on foreign soil for the first time. When it comes to venturing into hostile territory, a visit to England’s capital to…
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Even though he was stepping into enemy territory, Jordan Leavitt was surprised by the amount of hostility he endured from Paddy Pimblett fans following his UFC London bout with the Liverpudlian. Last week, Leavitt squared off with UK fan-favorite Paddy Pimblett in the UFC’s return to the O2 Arena for the second time in 2022. […]
Even though he was stepping into enemy territory, Jordan Leavitt was surprised by the amount of hostility he endured from Paddy Pimblett fans following his UFC London bout with the Liverpudlian.
Last week, Leavitt squared off with UK fan-favorite Paddy Pimblett in the UFC’s return to the O2 Arena for the second time in 2022. It was a big step up in competition for Pimblett who was making his third appearance inside the Octagon since his September 2021 debut. In the first round of the bout, it was clear that ‘The Baddy’ was facing some early adversity, but the Scouser was able to flip the script in round two, scoring a submission via rear-naked choke.
In an interview with The MMA-Holes on YouTube, Jordan Leavitt discussed the hostility he experienced while in London for the highly anticipated showdown with England’s newest MMA superstar.
“London was a bit lackluster … I expected hostility and I got more hostility than I bargained for. Yeah, I was very surprised by the negativity, it was so bad that it was funny. Like, I couldn’t help but think it was completely ridiculous because I was like ‘Yo, he’s just 2-0 in the UFC and you guys don’t even know me. Why are you so die hard over this, man?’”
Paddy Pimblett submits Jordan Leavitt in the second round at #UFCLondon
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When Jordan Leavitt stepped into the Octagon at UFC London, he, like Paddy Pimblett, was on a two-fight win streak with the hopes of making it three. With both fighters being unranked and relative newcomers, Leavitt didn’t feel that the fight was as big as the UFC, and fans in the UK appeared to make it.
“They were all Paddy fanboys and everything, so it was more obnoxious as opposed to feeling cool. Because it’s almost like, if his attention was unwarranted, I definitely felt like my attention was unwarranted. So it’s not like I thought this fight was a big deal. And I didn’t think he was that big of a deal. So for me it all seemed kind of annoying because it all seemed so manufactured. So it was hard to feel excited about it.”
Clearly, Leavitt underestimated the popularity of Paddy Pimblett heading into the UFC London bout. While he has only made three appearances under the UFC banner, ‘The Baddy’ has earned a horde of fans thanks to his propensity for putting on exciting performances inside the cage and his over-the-top binge eating outside of the cage.
Taking his recent UFC London submission loss to Paddy Pimblett in his stride – Jordan Leavitt has now joked that both the city of Liverpool, and the site of his defeat; The O2 Arena in London is “a dump”. Leavitt, who entered his main card matchup against polarizing Merseyside native, Pimblett off the back of […]
Taking his recent UFC London submission loss to Paddy Pimblett in his stride – Jordan Leavitt has now joked that both the city of Liverpool, and the site of his defeat; The O2 Arena in London is “a dump”.
Leavitt, who entered his main card matchup against polarizing Merseyside native, Pimblett off the back of a split decision victory over Trey Ogden earlier this year, was forced to tap against the former Cage Warriors featherweight titleholder via a second round rear-naked choke.
For Pimblett, the outspoken Huyton native managed to land his third straight win during his 10-month Octagon tenure, as well as his third consecutive finish – off the back of a knockout win over Luigi Vendramini, as well as another submission success against Kazula Vargas, the latter of which in the capital back in March.
Reflecting on his loss to Pimblett, Leavitt claimed that he was surprised by the former’s “fandom” in the capital – joking that Liverpool and the arena where he suffered defeat were both “dumps”.
“The U.K. is the size of Alabama, man – that’s very small,” Jordan Leavitt told The MMA-Holes during a recent interview. “And the fact that their guy (Paddy Pimblett), in this little small blip of the world it that popular, how could you not follow him, you know?”
“He’s from Liverpool – Liverpool is a dump, you know,” Jordan Leavitt continued. “Like, and so is – the O2 Arena is also a dump.”
Eyeing a return to the Octagon before the close of the year, Pimblett has called for a hometown return at Anfield stadium, while UFC president, Dana White, has claimed that he hopes to field the Next Generation MMA staple in both New York City, and then Las Vegas before a return to the United Kingdom.
A product of Dana White’s Contender Series, Leavitt, a product of Syndicate MMA in ‘Sin City’ – has landed Octagon wins over Matt Wiman, Matt Sayles, and the aforenoted, Ogden.
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett delivered with another entertaining walkout and Octagon performance, but he used his opponent’s walkout to fuel him. Pimblett earned another finish over Jordan Leavitt in his Octagon return at UFC London this past w…
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett delivered with another entertaining walkout and Octagon performance, but he used his opponent’s walkout to fuel him. Pimblett earned another finish over Jordan Leavitt in his Octagon return at UFC London this past weekend. He sunk in a rear-naked choke submission in Round 2 to remain unbeaten since signing with the…
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On Saturday night, the MMA leader brought us UFC London, live from The O2 arena in England’s capital. The event marked the second UK-held card of 2022, with the success of the promotion’s visit in March spurring the UFC to make the trip acr…
On Saturday night, the MMA leader brought us UFC London, live from The O2 arena in England’s capital. The event marked the second UK-held card of 2022, with the success of the promotion’s visit in March spurring the UFC to make the trip across the pond again just four months later. Returning to the Octagon…
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