The UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett was partying alongside musical artist Marshmello after his controversial victory against Jared Gordon. Against everyone’s expectation, he got he stood victorious via the judge’s decision. Pimblett is still paving his way toward a lightweight title challenge. Moreover, this win will do a lot of good for his pursuit of the title. Perhaps this came as a shock for a lot of fans and fighters. Although Dana White wasn’t fazed by the result.

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This was his fourth straight win since making his debut for UFC. Fans and fighters across the globe expressed their shock at the result. Although ‘Paddy The Baddy’ claimed that he was deserving victory over Gordon, the fans didn’t feel it.

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Even though Gordon dominated the first two rounds, he couldn’t clinch the victory. Moreover, two Judges of judges gave him the second and third rounds while the third judge gave him the first and second round.

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Paddy Pimblett the party starter

Although it probably wasn’t a victory well deserving of a celebration, Pimblett partied like there was no tomorrow, as seen in the TMZ tweet. He and his team raided XS Nightclub inside the Wynn within a few hours of his fight. Moreover, the fans treated him with great support upon finding the UFC star.

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He gathered 50 people to join him at the club. The Scouser is known for his outgoing persona and partying. In addition, this was in display when he went to ‘The Black Forge Inn’ owned by Conor McGregor.

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Paddy Pimblett celebrating his submission win over Jordan Leavitt

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Pimblett entered the club full of fans and was celebrated royally with a drumline, confetti, and banners. Moreover, he was in a really good mood. He even grabbed the mic and screamed, “get the party started.

Pimblett was cocky in his post-fight interview

Although everyone felt that Gordon was the true victor, Pimblett’s post-fight told a different tale. When Joe Rogan came up to him with the mic for the interview, he considered himself the dominant fighter.

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Joe asked him what were his thought and if it was a close fight. He said, “Not at all. I won the first two rounds and coasted in the third. I knew I was two rounds up so I didn’t wanna do nothing dangerous and risk losing the fight.”

He further added, “I knew for a fact I won the first two rounds pretty easily.

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Whom do you think deserved the victory dance more?

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Himakshu Vyas is a Combat Sports author at Essentiallysports. He is passionate about sports, with soccer and MMA being the sports he is most involved in. Aside from that, he follows the global soccer scene. He is a die-hard Manchester United supporter for over a decade. Himakshu loves to play soccer with his friends a few times a week and indulges in MMA training daily to stay fit. This has helped him gain the perspective of a participant in the sports world. He is a huge fan of the first UFC two-division champion 'The Notorious' Connor McGregor and Jon Jones. He respects and looks up to MMA athletes, as he believes the world of MMA is teeming with disciplinarians and athletes who devote their lives to achieving a god-like physique to compete at the highest level. Apart from sports, he loves to travel and cook. He likes to explore different cuisines on the road and creates his own version of the recipes.

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