LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Paddy Pimblett celebrates defeating Kazula Vargas during UFC Fight Night: Volkov v Aspinall at the The O2 Arena on March 19, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Paddy Pimblett did not take kindly to TJ Dillashaw mockingly probing his dedication towards the sport
Paddy Pimblett has emerged as one of the biggest superstars to emerge out of the European MMA circuit. While the UK fighter is being fed with warm-up competition while the UFC tries to build his brand, his next fight against another eccentric personality Jordan Leavitt will be his biggest test so far.
Pimblett has a reputation for swelling up in pounds, quickly after his fights owing to his love for junk food. ‘Baddy’ has previously claimed that he’d rather be fat and happy than trimmed and sad. He is often seen out of fight camps completely out of shape.
Former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw questioned Paddy Pimblett’s work ethic and claimed that the UK fighter will never be a champion if he continues to walk down this road. Speaking with former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub, TJ said,
“He’s just loving diabetes. That’s like a recipe for destroying your body. I guess there’s one thing when I look at it: They can promote him the right way and do all this good stuff, and he’s got some stuff to grow and get into the higher echelons of the UFC, but if you keep that same work ethic that he has now, he’ll never be a champion.
“You can’t have that down time like that. You can’t get that fat. You can’t get out of shape. It just proves the dedication to what you need to do. I’m not trying to pound on him or anything, but that’s something I think he’s going to have to figure out with age. He’s young. It’s a full-time job. This isn’t just wanting to be a fighter; you have to be a fighter.”
Pimblett quickly responded to Dillashaw’s comments, reminding him of the time when he used performance-enhancing drugs. TJ quickly gained some pounds in suspension and released a series of t-shirts at that time.
Pimblett responded on Twitter by saying, ‘Is this fella messin @TJDillashaw used to sell tee shirts with his fat face on it saying “fat Tyler” on when he came out of camp🤣🤣🤣🤣 don’t forget ur own past u sausage😉 Cheating little juice head wud never have won a belt without them steroids u fucking mushroom 🤗👍🏻🤣’
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