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Paddy Pimblett to have ankle surgery in March, UFC London appearance now in question

Paddy Pimblett‘s appearance at this year’s UFC London event is now in question after he recently disclosed on his youtube channel that ankle surgery is needed due to injuries sustained during his last outing at UFC 282. ‘The Baddy’ has said that sometime in March is when he’s having the surgery, which obviously conflicts with […]

‘The Baddy’ has said that sometime in March is when he’s having the surgery, which obviously conflicts with the timing of UFC London, as UFC 286 is currently scheduled to go down on the 18th of March.

UFC 286 will feature the trilogy fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman for the undisputed welterweight championship. It’s supposed to have a co-main event of Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev, which would undoubtedly deliver fireworks and almost unmatchable intensity and explosivity. As of right now, UFC 286 is still several months away, so the order of fights could change, and bouts can also fall off or be added at any time.

Paddy Pimblett’s ankle surgery to delay the return of ‘The Baddy’

On a six-fight winning streak, with four of those victories coming from inside the UFC, Paddy Pimblett is one of the most sensational stars to grace the octagon in quite some time. He’s got the notable look, the gift of gab, and the big winning streak. However, his last performance against Jared Gordon at UFC 282 left many wondering if he has the actual skills to continue his Conor Mcgregor-Esque run and attain championship status.

The fight between Gordon and Pimblett was uncomfortably close. It resulted in a decision victory for ‘The Baddy’, but this left many angered. In fact, many called it a downright robbery, and lots of fans felt Pimblett got exposed in his last outing. One thing is for certain, though, and that’s the fact that Paddy Pimblett did not leave that fight unscathed: suffering a major ankle injury that will now require surgery.

News of this was first released by Pimblett himself on his own youtube channel, where he has a recurring VLOG series that showcases his adventures as a martial arts superstar. In a recent episode, the camera shows Pimblett lightly grappling with some of the youth at his gym before the scene cuts and shows ‘The Baddy’ and crew at the doctors. An x-ray is on a flatscreen TV, and a doctor is explaining it while pointing to several red flags hidden inside the x-ray.

A small amount of cartilage lost and built-up fluid is what is primarily mentioned by the doctor. Soon, text appears on screen: giving the news that Paddy Pimblett will indeed require surgery in March.

Report – Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev targeted for UFC 286 on March 18. in London

A high-stakes lightweight fight between former interim division champion, the #3 ranked contender, Justin Gaethje, and surging challenger, the #6 rated, Rafael Fiziev is close to being finalized for UFC 286 on March 18. from The O2 Arena in London, England. Gaethje, a former interim 155lbs champion under the banner of the UFC, headlined UFC […]

Gaethje, a former interim 155lbs champion under the banner of the UFC, headlined UFC 274 most recently back in May of last year in Phoenix, Arizona – suffering a first round rear-naked choke loss to former undisputed champion, Charles Oliveira.

For Fiziev, the streaking Tiger Muay Thai staple recorded his sixth consecutive victory under the UFC banner back in July of last year in a main event slot against former undisputed champion, Rafael dos Anjos, securing a fifth round KO win.

ESPN MMA reporter, Brett Okamoto confirmed the bout between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev was expected for UFC 286 on March 18 tonight.

“London. Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) vs. Rafael Fiziev (@RafaelFiziev) is nearly finalized for UFC 286 on March 18. Nos. 3 and 6 at lightweight to meet. What a fight.”

London. Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) vs. Rafael Fiziev (@RafaelFiziev) is nearly finalized for UFC 286 on March 18. Nos. 3 and 6 at lightweight to meet. What a fight. pic.twitter.com/GtKSouskku

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) January 15, 2023

Justin Gaethje defeated Tony Ferguson in 2020 to win interim lightweight gold

Clinching the interim UFC lightweight title back in 2020, Gaethje snapped the division-best winning spree of fellow former interim gold holder, Tony Ferguson at 12 straight fights – courtesy of a fifth round TKO win.

Failing to successfully unify the lightweight titles against the now-retired, Khabib Nurmagomedov in September of that year in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Gaethje returned to defeat Michael Chandler at UFC 268 in November 2021 before his title challenge loss to Oliveira last May.

Prior to his UFC debut back in 2017, Gaethje was a former WSOF (now PFL) lightweight champion, and has landed other Octagon wins over the likes of Donald Cerrone, and Edson Barboza to boot.

Embarking on an impressive winning spree since dropping his UFC debut loss to Magomed Mustafaev, Fiziev has landed victories over the quarter of Renato Moicano, Bobby Green, Brad Riddell, and the aforenoted, dos Anjos in the last two years.

UFC 286 takes place on March 18. from The O2 Arena in London, England – with an official main event bout for the card yet to be determined by the organization.

Muhammad Mokaev Suffers Setback With Dislocated Shoulder, Still Hopeful To Compete At UFC 286.

Muhammad Mokaev has revealed he has had to undergo surgery to repair a dislocated shoulder he suffered in training. Despite this, the prospect still remains hopeful he will be able to compete at UFC 286, London. Muhammad Mokaev has suffered a major setback as he was aiming to build upon his impressive run in 2022. […]

Muhammad Mokaev has suffered a major setback as he was aiming to build upon his impressive run in 2022. Signing with the promotion in 2022 Mokaev went an impressive 3-0 last year as he introduced himself to the flyweight division.

Mokaev started the year off with an impressive finish of Cody Durden and UFC London. The former IMMAF champion would then follow up this victory with a win over Charles Johnson before closing the year out by submitting Malcolm Gordon at UFC 280.

However unfortunately for the rising contender, he has suffered a setback, damaging his shoulder in training which resulted in a dislocation that ultimately needed surgery.

Muhammad Mokaev Reveals Dislocated Shoulder Injury

Taking to his social media to announce the news, Mokaev recalled a similar position he found himself in prior to UFC London last year.

“Unfortunately I have dislocated my shoulder, now I will wait for the operation!” Mokaev wrote on Twitter. “Thanks to all my supporters I will be back as soon as possible, I promise you! Love you all!

“Exact same day last year I [broke] my hand before my UFC debut in London, I will do everything to fight on [the] UFC London card! I tried to keep the operation till after the fight but I can’t even lift my arm.”

It remains unknown how long Muhammad Mokaev will be sidelined despite the undefeated Brit still aiming to compete at UFC 286, scheduled to take place on March 18^th.

Should Mokaev miss out on the London card, you can guarantee that he will aim to return to competition soon after as he aims to continue climbing up the flyweight rankings.

Who would you like to see Muhammad Mokaev face in his next outing?

Watch: UFC’s Nominees For 2022 Event Of The Year

The UFC has released the nominees for the promotion’s 2022 Event of the Year, which gives fight fans the perfect chance to remember some of the best UFC events from the last year and consider which one stands out above the rest. UFC London: Aspin…

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Grant Dawson lobbying for fight with Paddy Pimblett in London: “We are asking for that fight.”

Grant Dawson just bought himself a ticket for the Paddy Pimblett lottery. From the moment Pimblett’s hype train kicked on its engine, fighters have been chomping at the bit to put the Liverpudlian’s lights out. Nebraska native Grant Dawson added his name to the list. While engaging in a Q&A session with fans for Millions.co […]

Grant Dawson just bought himself a ticket for the Paddy Pimblett lottery.

From the moment Pimblett’s hype train kicked on its engine, fighters have been chomping at the bit to put the Liverpudlian’s lights out. Nebraska native Grant Dawson added his name to the list. While engaging in a Q&A session with fans for Millions.co on Instagram, Dawson revealed that he is working to get a fight with ‘The Baddy’ when the UFC returns to London in March.

“I would love to fight against Paddy,” Dawson said. “We are asking for that fight in London, March 18th. I will go to his home turf to fight him, and to prove that Scousers get knocked out” (h/t MMA Junkie).

Grand Dawson is currently riding a 10-fight win streak dating back to 2016. In 2017, he earned his way into the UFC with a second-round submission over Adrian Diaz on Dana White‘s Contender Series. Since then, ‘KGD’ has earned seven straight in the Octagon, his most recent victory coming against Olympic silver medalist Mark O. Madsen in November.

Grant Dawson and Paddy Pimblett Have Both Earned Wins Over Jared Gordon

Paddy Pimblett is coming off his fourth straight win inside the Octagon, though that victory came with an oversized helping of controversy. Scoring a unanimous decision win over Jared Gordon in the UFC 282 co-main event, a majority of fans, fighters, and generally anyone with eyeballs scored the bout in favor of Jared Gordon. Some even went so far as to call it the worst decision in UFC history. The loss was Gordon’s second defeat in his last three fights with the other loss coming against Grant Dawson.

If Grant Dawson doesn’t get his wish for a showdown with ‘The Baddy’ in London, he has a few other names picked out for his return to the Octagon in 2023.

“If that doesn’t happen, I’m looking for Tony Ferguson,” Dawson said.” If that doesn’t happen, I’m looking for Dan Hooker. If that doesn’t happen, I don’t know what to tell you. Who else?”

Event of the Year – LowKick MMA 2022 Awards

The UFC has drawn the curtain on what has been another scintillating year for the promotion. Numerous pay-per-view events and fight night cards took to our screens nearly every single week of the year it’s hard to narrow down our ‘Event of the Year’. With so many events to choose from we got our team […]

With so many events to choose from we got our team of writers here at LowKickMMA to vote on what was their event of the year in 2022. Let us take a look at how the results broke down.

Event of the Year: UFC London: Volkov vs. Aspinall (5 Votes)

Taking the crown as our Event of the Year for 2022 was none other than UFC London in March. Despite not being of the promotions pay-per-view events of the year the atmosphere inside the arena gave off exactly that. IMMAF champion and now flyweight contender, Muhammad Mokaev introduced himself to the UFC with his sub-minute submission victory over Cody Durden. The pride of Wales, Jack Shore extended his undefeated run to 16-0 with a calculated decision victory over Timur Valiev.

Ju-Jitsu ace Paul Craig implemented his truly unique fighting style onto Nikita Krylov with supreme effect, submitting the Ukrainian in the first round. Scouse supremacy reigned in London as Molly McCann delivered her iconic spinning elbow knockout and Paddy Pimblett secured his second finish in the promotion against Rodrigo Vargas.

Arnold Allen took down a veteran of the sport and continued his impressive run inside the promotion after defeating Dan Hooker via TKO. Saving the best till last, Tom Aspinall announced himself as a real threat to the heavyweight division with a flawless performance against longstanding UFC veteran Alexander Volkov, submitting him in the opening minutes of the first round.

Honorable Mentions

UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira (4 Votes)

Coming in at a close second was UFC 281 with 4 votes. When a card only requires the use of the ringside judges on three occasions you can be sure that it delivered, and this is exactly the case for UFC 281. Carlos Ulberg kicked off the action with a brutal knockout of Nicolae Negumereanu. Matt Frevola put an end to highly touted prospect Ottman Azaitar’s undefeated streak, knocking out the previously 13-0 lightweight in the first round. Erin Blanchfield unveiled her true potential after providing an absolutely dominant performance submitting Molly McCann.

Chris Gutierrez gave Frankie Edgar a sour ending to his career inside the octagon after he caught the 35-fight veteran with a brutal flying knee knockout. Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler turned in what many fans considered ‘fight of the year’ resulting in ‘The Diamond’ submitting the fellow former title challenger in the final round. Weili Zhang reclaimed her UFC strawweight championship after she submitted Carla Esparza.

Saving the best till last once again, Alex Pereira put a stop to arguably one the greatest middleweights of all time’s reign at the top of the division when he secured a TKO and his third victory over then champion, Israel Adesanya. Had UFC London not delivered on all aspects, it is almost certain UFC 281 would have been crowned Event of the Year.

UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka (2 Votes)

Taking the third and final sport in our Event of the Year competition is UFC 275 with 2 votes. Silvana Gomez Juarez acquired the first finish of the evening when she secured a technical knockout over Na Liang. Brendan Allen would then shortly follow up extending his good form in 2022 with a unanimous decision victory over Jacob Malkoun. Jack Della Maddalena overcame his toughest test to date since signing for the promotion and put his exquisite boxing ability to good use to see off Ramazan Emeev in the very first round.

Following on from Maddalena, Jake Matthews turned in his best performance to date after he brutally knocked out Andre Fialho in the second round. Weili Zhang secured herself another shot at her previously held UFC strawweight title when she dispatched former title holder Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a spinning back fist, sending the former champion into retirement.

Valentina Shevchenko overcame her toughest title challenger to date (or did not in some people’s eyes) when she edged out a split decision over Brazil’s Talia Santos.

In the main event, Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira delivered arguably one of the best fights of the year in their back-and-forth war for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Just seconds remained in the matchup and had the bout gone to the judges’ scorecard, Glover Teixeira would have secured his first successful title defense at the pinnacle of the 205-pound division. However, this was not to be as Jiri Prochazka submitted the Brazilian in the dying moments to crown himself as the new UFC light heavyweight champion of the world.

Full List Of 2022 Prospect Of The Year Votes

Frank Bonada: UFC London

Ross Markey: UFC 275

Murdo Todd: UFC 281

Patrick Post: UFC London

Ian Shutts: UFC London

Tim Wheaton: UFC London

Ollie Brockett: UFC 281

Keelin McNamara: UFC London

Marc Ray: UFC 275

Arshan Dhillon: UFC 281

Alex Lerman: UFC 281

UFC London claimed victory in our Event of the Year Awards 2022. Let us know in the comments below whether you agree with our decision.

Following the announcement of the promotion returning to the UK in March with UFC 286, do you believe it could deliver the same level of excitement as before?