Paddy Pimblett secured a well-earned victory over Michael Chandler at UFC 314 just days back. The third-round TKO victory earned him a top 10 ranking in the UFC’s stacked lightweight division.
Paddy had previously said that the birth of his identical twin daughters had motivated him to train harder because he had the responsibility to look after them and provide for them. His close ones, like his team-mate Molly McCann, who retired last month, his coach Paul Rimmer, his wife Laura, and his parents, can vouch for that.
As he bagged one more win, it looks like he wanted to give back to his loving family, who mean so much to him.
Netizens React to Paddy Pimblett’s Family Time
Pimblett was recently at the Atlantis The Palm, a beach resort in Dubai, with his daughters, Betsy and Margot. The 30-year-old shared snippets from the moment on his social media.
The two snaps on his Instagram showed the UFC lightweight, in a pool, holding his daughters on each of his arms. “My little water baby’s living their best life on holiday,” Pimblett captioned the post.
Netizens found the moment adorable, and they shared their thoughts on the comments section.
“You’ll never walk alone Pad,” a fan wrote. Pimblett is a lifelong supporter of Liverpool FC, an acclaimed English soccer club. The comment by the fan is the anthem of the club.
Another fan commented, “champ,” while another wrote, “future champ.”
Many more complemented Pimblett as a fan wrote, “Well earned vacation brother.”
One fan showed love, writing, “love you man great fighter,” while another commented, “Soo cute.”
Funnily enough, some fans also mentioned that Pimblett has gained a considerable amount of weight. The 30-year-old has been known to bulk up after fights, which many believe is detrimental to his career.
Paddy Pimblett Shares Thoughts About His Recent Fight
Paddy Pimblett firmly believes that his victory over Michael Chandler at UFC 314 was more impressive than that of his opponent’s former foes. Before Pimblett, Chandler had lost to big names in the division, like Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, and Charles Oliveira.
Pimblett shared his thoughts on his recent appearance on “IT’S TIME! Podcast,” co-hosted by UFC announcer Bruce Buffer. “The fact that I got to the beatdown I put on him, and the way I dominated him, and I finished him. I feel like I put a worse beating on him than Charles did, than Poirier did, than Justin Gaethje did,” he said.
Incidentally, the Liverpudlian had called out the aforementioned names, along with Arman Tsarukyan, for his next fight during his Octagon interview with Joe Rogan. Ilia Topuria and Conor McGregor are other names that Pimblett has an interest in fighting.
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Topuria and Pimblett already have animosity, though they were respectful the last time they met in person. Meanwhile, McGregor had bet on Chandler to defeat Pimblett at UFC 314 and lost a huge amount.
Even before UFC 314, Pimblett asserted that he wanted to fight one more time in 2025 before fighting for the lightweight title in 2026. Incidentally, Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev’s head coach, recently stated that Pimblett could fight for the title next.