Currently, one of the hottest properties in the UFC, Paddy Pimblett is prepared for his UFC 282 bout against Jared Gordon on Dec. 10. However, before his fateful fight at T-Mobile Arena, the British fighter appeared along with UFC president Dana White and significantly went against the voice of MMA fighters. Further, the lightweight fighter also made a dividing statement regarding the fighters’ pay in his podcast episode.

Notably, ‘The Baddy’ in the special episode of his podcast, Chattin Pony, sat with the UFC lynchpin. The duo discussed the recently concluded UFC events, the upcoming UFC 282, fresh developments in the MMA world, and other intriguing issues. However, during the now-infamous segment, the Liverpool-born fighter attacked the noted journalist, Ariel Helwani, and discarded his constant demands for better fighters’ wages.

What did Paddy Pimblett say about the fighters’ wages?

Pimblett, 27, declared that the fighters got paid for what they were worth. Stating his example, Liverpudlian claimed he had a nice wage and he could afford to go buy watches.

Subsequently, Next Generation MMA product admitted that the talks of fighter pay annoyed him. The Brit added further, “It also annoys me when all the fighters say about me, ‘Oh, he’s getting pushed more than anyone else.’ I’m not. I just create better content than all of you. Just because you couldn’t sell a bible to an orthodox Christian, know what I mean.”

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However, Pimblett’s comments didn’t escape the scanning eyes of the MMA fans as they blasted him for these contrary remarks.

How did the fans react to Pimblett’s statement?

The majority of the fans criticized the fighter in unison.

One user commented, “What a joke. Dude is really just becoming a puppet for his masters 🤦‍♂️”

A fan pointed out, “Dana’s new puppet”

A comment read “10-8 Heelwani”

Someone wrote, “Oh so you’re a content creator now”- Ariel”

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An MMA fan declared, “Blames Ariel for making money off clicks and views yet that’s exactly what his podcast does 🤨”

Another user mentioned, “If the UFC is not paying fighters 50% of their revenue like other major sports, then they aren’t getting paid their worth”

Another fan told, “Coming from a can crusher who gets tons of exposure cuz of his stupid haircut and accent.”

But one user came in the fighter’s defense and thus replied “Lmfao where did all the paddy gate come from 😂😂 people like to hate for no reason”

Lastly, someone announced, “Paddy should be getting 12/12 still”

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