He swarmed as a result, putting together a flurry of mean punches to stop his opponent in the very first round ( watch highlights). His confidence was unaffected, and as Vendramini took his foot off the gas a bit, Pimblett noticed. As soon as he was back on his feet, Pimblett went back to work with his kicks. Still, getting absolutely hammered with hard punches gave us good insight into Pimblett’s toughness and mentality. 4, 2021), Luigi Vendramini, bomb him with the left hook on multiple occasions. Unfortunately, he was also keeping his head high in the pocket, which saw his opponent last night (Sat., Sept. On one hand, Pimblett flowed really well with his kicks, which controlled the early exchanges. Once in the cage, both Pimblett’s strengths and weaknesses were quickly on display. That’s a smart decision! Being stuck between weight classes can ruin a career - someone go check in on Kevin Lee - but Pimblett arrived in the Octagon looking like a strong, healthy Lightweight. Pimblett Announces Arrival: ‘The New King’s Here’ UFC Vegas 36 Bonuses! ‘Baddy’ Banks $50K For Insane Debut Highlights! Pimblett Scores Massive TKO In Wild UFC Debut He also dealt with the awkward process of growing up and fully becoming a man, while also competing professional, settling into his current weight class at 155 pounds. Instead, Pimblett built his brand in the United Kingdom by winning the Cage Warriors Featherweight crown. He did not rush to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) like most up-and-comers. Standing out is a gift that goes beyond fighting talent. There are undercards full of highly talented, exciting fighters who are unlikely to ever get a full article written about them beyond the highlight clip of their latest under-appreciated stoppage wins. Making waves in mixed martial arts (MMA) is a gift. Even including that battle, however, perhaps a majority of the interest was focused on the main card opener of Paddy Pimblett vs. First and foremost, the Middleweight main event did carry some relevant title implications. His heartfelt plea gained massive traction on social media and sparked a nationwide conversation about a topic that many are hesistant to talk about.There were two real stories of interest at UFC Vegas 36. "Listen, if you’re a man and you’ve got weight on your shoulders and think the only way you can solve it is by killing yourself, please speak to someone! Speak to anyone." "There’s a stigma in this world that men can’t talk," he said. Pimblett has also been a big advocate for men suffering mental health issues, and after beating Leavitt in July, he revealed that his friend Rikki had died by suicide just hours before the weigh-in. Pimblett has received criticism from Dana White when it comes to his extreme weight fluctuations between fights, but the 27-year-old has so far never failed to make weight and hasn't been lacking physically against any of his previous three opponents. Pimblett's finishes have earned him Performance of the Night bonuses in all three of his fights in the franchise so far, but at UFC 282 - to be aired exclusively live on BT Sport on 10 December - he will face his toughest opponent yet in Jared Gordon, who has seven UFC wins to his name from 11 fights, although only one of those victories has been a finish.
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