Paddy Pimblett (MMA Mania)
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett details his horrifying experience and facts cutting the 155 lbs. pounds limit
One of the most gruesome and dreadful part of being a fighter is cutting weight ahead of their bout. Many fighters in the past have narrated spine-chilling stories of their weight-cutting experience, and the issue continues to plagues the sport.
UFC London will feature the return of the crowd favorite Paddy Pimblett, who took the MMA world by storm in his debut. Ahead of the fight Paddy sat down with the media to discuss his upcoming bout against Rodrigo Vargas and even detailed his brawl encounter with Ilia Topuria.
Pimblett walks around heavy at 195 lbs. when he’s not fighting, and he was asked about his weight-cutting process ahead of his fight. The response was frightening when Paddy said,
” I used to absolutely kill myself to make 145.. I was 0.2 kilos [0.44 pounds] away from acute kidney failure, and one kilo [2.2 pounds] of water weight away from dying”
This is to a fault alarming to think about the pain these fighters go through while cutting weight, instead of fighting in their natural weight class.
It all started when Paddy Pimblett put out an offensive tweet directed towards Georgian citizens which said, “Lad how stupid are these Georgians man … no wonder the Russians terrorize their lives” in April of 2021. He had since deleted the tweet and apologized for his insensitive statement.
Ilia Topuria a German born-Georgian mixed martial artist, competing in the featherweight division of the UFC, did not take kindly to this comment, and in his words ‘it was on sight’ when he came across Pimblett.
Both fighters are part of the UFC London card this weekend, and it was about time they stumbled upon each other. The result was a violent affair, as Topuria rushed straight towards Pimblett in the hotel lobby. He threw a punch aiming straight at Pimblett’s head which the UK native insists he dodged. Bottles were thrown, as the two were immediately separated before the incident escalated.
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