Paddy Pimblett’s rise in the UFC has been spectacular. The lightweight fighter has created quite a buzz around him. In his recent fight at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall, Paddy Pimblett picked up his third consecutive win. While the entire MMA community was impressed by this victory, Conor McGregor’s stablemate Dillon Danis was critical of Pimblett’s performance.

At UFC London, Paddy Pimblett faced Jordan Leavitt. While ‘The Baddy’ faced adversity in the first round, he made a brilliant comeback in the second. Pimblett secured a rear-naked-choke victory over Leavitt and solidified his place in the 155-pound division.

One man who wasn’t impressed with The Baddy’s performance was Dillon Danis. The fighter felt Pimblett did not live up to his expectations, and he made a bold statement. Danis tweeted, “Paddy Is actually terrible i excepted more from him i’d finish in under a minute.”

Pimblett’s fight at UFC London was a testament to the fighter’s toughness. Even though he faced a challenge early on, the British fighter showed the heart of a champion.

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Paddy Pimblett’s rise in the UFC has been phenomenal. The Baddy already has a lot of fans behind him. When Pimblett made his walkout at UFC London, the entire arena was buzzing. Clearly, he lived up to the hype by securing a beautiful win.

The fight started with Pimblett swinging hard. However, his opponent successfully worked his way into a clinch and started working towards a takedown. After struggling to take The Baddy down, Leavitt finally secured a takedown by slamming Pimblett to the canvas.

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While the British fighter escaped and stood back up, his opponent remained in control of the clinch. Towards the end of the round, Pimblett himself used a guillotine choke to secure top position.

In the second round, Leavitt pursued another takedown attempt. However, The Baddy reversed the takedown attempt by using a big knee. Eventually, Pimblett had his opponent’s back with one of his arms trapped. Moments later, The Baddy sunk his arm under Leavitts’s chin and secured a victory.

This win by Paddy Pimblett puts the fighter in a great position in the lightweight division. With The Baddy making a statement about wanting to fight before the end of this year, it will be interesting to see who he faces.

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What are your thoughts on Dillon Danis’ statement? What did you think of Pimblett’s performance? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.