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Paddy Pimblett

7 stories covering Paddy Pimblett — news, results and analysis.

Justin Gaethje throws a strike during a UFC lightweight championship fight
UFC

Justin Gaethje's Broken Hands Mean No Title Fight Until 2027

The UFC lightweight champ went 2-0 in six months but says he still can't punch anything. Both hands are wrecked after stopping Topuria in Round 4.

Aug 30, 2026

Max Holloway celebrates a win inside the Octagon
UFC

Bisping Rips Nevada Over Holloway, Pimblett Purse Threat for Cage-Climbing

Three UFC 329 winners face Wednesday NSAC hearings over fence celebrations. Bisping calls the potential fines a 'crime' — and he's been there himself.

Aug 26, 2026

Alex Pereira stands in the octagon during a UFC event
UFC

UFC 334 Books Madison Square Garden as Pereira, Pimblett Circle

The UFC's final two numbered cards of 2026 have dates: MSG on Nov. 14, T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 12. No bouts confirmed yet.

Aug 23, 2026

Ilia Topuria stands in the octagon during a UFC event
UFC

Paddy Pimblett Draws a Line: Respect for Topuria, None for Tsarukyan

The Liverpudlian says he'd 'terrorize' Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan if they fought, but he's picking his targets carefully at 155.

Aug 20, 2026

Islam Makhachev, whose coach Javier Mendez has backed teammate Usman Nurmagomedov to beat the UFC lightweight division
UFC

Makhachev's Coach Says 21-0 Usman Nurmagomedov Beats Every UFC Lightweight

Javier Mendez claims the PFL champ tops the entire 155-pound field — with one exception. Nurmagomedov could hit free agency August 1.

Jul 27, 2026

Paddy Pimblett celebrating a submission win inside the UFC Octagon
UFC

Tommy McMillen Goes 2-0 in the UFC and Wants Noche in September

McMillen's third-round TKO of Alberto Montes made him the UFC's Fighter of the Month for July 2026 — and he's already lobbying for a Noche UFC slot in Arizona.

Jul 26, 2026

Max Holloway celebrating a victory inside the UFC octagon
UFC

Holloway stops McGregor via first-round injury TKO at UFC 329

Max Holloway needed just 69 seconds to end the McGregor rematch, while Paddy Pimblett choked out Benoit Saint Denis in 52 on a card ruled by the finish.

Jul 25, 2026