The wild finish had the sporting world going berserk at what they’d just seen.Īmerican sports writer Cam Marino tweeted: “Paddy Pimblett is going to be the next big thing in the UFC.”įormer UFC fighter Paul Felder wrote: “Well! Damn! I’m definitely gonna be talking about UFC flyweight Tim Elliott tweeted: “Oh s*** turns out paddy is a baddy #UFCVegas36”.
Pimblett made his UFC lightweight debut on Sunday against Brazil’s Luigi Vendramini, and the South American almost ended Pimblett's hype train before it began when he rocked him with a monster left hook in the opening round.īut the Liverpudlian shook off the blow and battled back to nail Vendramini with a flurry of crushing hits before eventually landing the knockout punch with 35 seconds left in the first round.
PADDY PIMBLETT UFC DEBUT KO FULL
Full Fight Night Events, PPV Prelims, Ultimate Fighter Series & More. 24 This fight earned him a Performance of the night bonus. 23 Pimblett won the bout via knockout in the first round. Watch Pimblett’s impressive KO win in his UFC debut below. Ultimate Fighting Championship Pimblett made his promotional debut against Luigi Vendramini on 4 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191. The 26-year-old from Liverpool, England arrived in the UFC with plenty of hype after a huge highlight reel of spectacular finishes in the Cage Warriors Championship and a 16-3 record. That wait would finally be over when Pimblett made his octagon debut at UFC Vegas 36 as part of the British Invasion of Las Vegas and delivered as promised with a first-round KO win and performance of the night honors for his efforts. Septem1:00 pm ET LAS VEGAS Paddy Pimblett beat Luigi Vendramini with a first-round TKO Saturday to open up the main card at UFC Fight Night 191 in Las Vegas.
Let’s go Paddy, chants rang throughout the UFC Apex from the. On Saturday at the UFC Apex, Pimblett (17-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) took on Luigi Vendramini to kick off the main card of UFC Fight Night 191 and he met all of his pre-fight expectations. McCann's success over Luana Carolina in particular ended with a bang, and her spinning back elbow KO of the Brazilian is an early contender for MMA finish of the year.įor all the happenings of the UFC London card, please check out the liveblog below.The UFC has a new star in their ranks, and his name is Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett. Paddy Pimblett ’s long-awaited UFC debut has finally occurred.
Meanwhile, Liverpool duo Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett and Molly 'Meatball' McCann continued their rises with emphatic victories. The Fight Night card will be the UFC’s first trip overseas to anywhere other. LONDON - Tom Aspinall looked the real deal at the O2 Arena on Saturday night, as British fight fans finally got their regular fix of UFC live action back following the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.Īspinall needed less than one round to tap out heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov in the Fight Night main event, in what was his first contest under Dana White's banner to have a live crowd present.Īnd not only did the packed O2 roar him to victory, but they did so after hitting high decibel levels several times on an explosive card of action for other successful home hopes.Īrnold Allen also took out experienced big-stage opposition in round number one in the co-main, inflicting a breathless flurry upon Dan Hooker until the referee stepped in. MMA Junkie reports that Pimblett will face Brazilian fighter Luigi Vendramini on September 4th in London, England.
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