Paddy Pimblett

Drake has dropped a mega bet on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann for UFC London this evening.

Paddy takes on Jordan Leavitt as his quest to climb the lightweight rankings continues. Brits will hope that Israel managed to break the infamous “Drake Curse” for good, as the Canadian has slapped a huge £1.9 million on both Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to win at UFC London. Drake has placed a gigantic £1.9 million bet on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann ahead of their bouts on tonight’s highly anticipated UFC London card.

Superstar recording artist Drake has revealed that he's placed a bet of $2.3million (£1.9million) on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to both win thei.

Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. I don’t give a s*** what the schedule is. “We’re coming back here this year. Superstar recording artist Drake has revealed that he’s placed a bet of $2.3million (£1.9million) on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to both win their fights at UFC London tonight.

Pimblett takes on Jordan Leavitt in London tonight looking to register his third successive victory in the UFC and second on home soil.

Better start to the round from Silva who looks much fresher compared to the ened of the second round. Silva is smothering Dalby on the canvas but not landing any significant strikes, with the crowd start to boo the Brazilian for his lack of output. Huge strikes on the fight from Dalby. Silva looks exhausted as he desperately shoots for a takedown. The Brazilian gets a takedown of his own and Dalby is happy to sit in guard. Herbert is landing some good shots and walking the Canadian down, who is starting to look tired as the second round comes to a close. Takedown from Herbert and the London crowd roars in support for him. The round comes to a close and both men raise their arms in the air, but Herbert will likely walk away with the win. A touch of gloves between the pair before the round starts, only for Johnson to be on his back seconds later. Mokaev picks up where he left off in the first round, taking Johnson down and smothering him on the mat. Is Mokaev trying to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov's record for the most amount of takedowns in a UFC fight? More ground and pound from Pearce as the referee looks close to stopping the fight. The Liverpudlian is expected to be given a stern test against Jordan Leavitt when the pair collide in the London octagon.

Paddy Pimblett has seen his Twitter account suspended just hours before his fight with Jordan Leavitt at UFC London.The Liverpudlian will take to the.

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Still enough to take the round in my eyes. The difference in grappling ability seemed evident from the first round Some slick striking and almost caught his opponent in a rear-naked choke. Wood is talking to Rosa now as the pair exchange leg kicks early. Alternatively, you can access their coverage on a short-term basis with the use of a BT Sport Monthly Pass that costs £25. Mokaev vs Johnson - Round 1 BT Sport 1 is also available on Sky channel 413. Virgin Media also have BT Sport 1 on channel 527. Klein is fighting very well here. Mokaev vs Johnson - Round 2 Hermansson faces Chris Curtis while Manchester's Tom Aspinall fights Curtis Blaydes as the main event of the evening. Wood vs Rosa - Round 1

Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett will return to action on Saturday night when he takes on American Jordan Leavitt at lightweight in London.

During the official weigh-ins for Saturday's card at the O2 Arena in London, Pimblett sent a clear message to critics about his infamous eating habits. He is well-known for engaging in heated exchanges with trolls and previously gave out the address of his gym when challenged to a scrap. But I felt strong, I went for the grab. He went for my leg but I was able to defend it. The 27-year-old is no stranger to controversy - and there was drama just hours before the clash with Leavitt even began as he was banned from Twitter. Back in November 2021, Pimblett was suspended from the site indefinitely for “targeted abuse” – and now it has happened again. Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett will return to action on Saturday night when he takes on American Jordan Leavitt at lightweight in London. The Liverpudlian has emerged as arguably the UK's biggest UFC star courtesy of his wins against Luigi Vendramini last year and Rodrigo Vargas in March.

Ahead of UFC London, The Sporting News looks at the fighters who have contributed to Liverpool's status as the UK city to have suffered the least UFC ...

A brutal spinning elbow knockout of Luana Carolina in March sent McCann's already high profile rocketing. As well as McCann, Pimblett, Mokaev and Aspinall are among the fighters whose chances of becoming the second UK champion will draw closer with a win on Saturday. They can identify with me." McCann and Pimblett have known each other for decades and train together at the Next Generation MMA gym in the centre of Liverpool. "Kids look at McGregor and see a big, hard fella with loads of tattoos," Pimblett told the Guardian. "Kids have got long, floppy hair, they haven't got tattoos. As the most high-profile MMA promotion returns to the venue, The Sporting News takes a look at how Pimblett and McCann are extending Liverpool and the UK's fighting reputation.

Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall; Heavyweight · Jack Hermansson vs. Chris Curtis; Middleweight · Paddy Pimblett vs. Jordan Leavitt; Lightweight · Nikita Krylov vs.

- Muhammed Mokaev vs. - Makwan Amirkhani vs. - Nathaniel Wood vs. - Curtis Blaydes vs. - Paddy Pimblett vs. Leavitt competed one month later, winning a split decision over Trey Ogden.

Twitter had a lot to say following Paddy Pimblett's second round submission win over Jordan Leavitt at UFC London.

Nothing for Jordan to hang his head about.— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) #UFCLondon July 23, 2022 After tripping Leavitt’s arm against his ribs, Pimblett finally forced Leavitt to tap with a deep rear-naked choke. After a few scrambled between the two, Pimblett ended the round on top, much to the delight of the crowd.

Paddy Pimblett rocked the O2 Arena on Saturday night as he beat Jordan Leavitt with a second-round submission to continue his ascent as one of the most ...

"There's a stigma in this world that men can't talk. "It's those walkouts - it's that energy which gets you finishes. "The Baddy", who became the first person to stop Leavitt in the American's career, improved his record to 19-3 after forcing the referee to bring the contest to a halt with a rear-naked choke.

See the top Twitter reactions to Paddy Pimblett's submission win over Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208.

Check out the full fight video highlights of Paddy Pimblett submitting and teabagging Jordan Leavitt at UFC London.

- UFC 276 Event T-Shirt The English crowd erupted, and true to his word, Paddy delivered a Call of Duty style teabag to Leavitt to add insult to injury. The finish came in the second round when Paddy used a funky arm triangle to deliver a knee to the face, and then from there he took the back to realize the submission.

Follow the UFC London live blog for Paddy Pimblett vs. Jordan Leavitt, the featured lightweight bout, Saturday on at the O2 Arena.

- UFC 276 Event T-Shirt Given the heated build-up this fight has generated, fans could be in for a wild one tonight. The former Cage Warriors featherweight champion now looks to follow up on his electric performance from the previous UFC London card this year, and move to 3-0 inside the octagon.

'Paddy the Baddy' overcame some early clinch work to lock up his rear-naked choke on Saturday in London.

Pimblett was again able to take the back, this time trapping one of Leavitt's arms with a body triangle. Instead, it was Pimblett who threatened with multiple submission attempts and ended the round in a dominant position after taking Leavitt's back. Paddy Pimblett has become a fast-rising star in the UFC, with sizable promotional push thrown behind him.

Pimblett recorded his third successive UFC victory on Saturday night when he choked out Jordan Leavitt in the second round.

Once there, he was able to take his rival's neck, manouvre himself into position and lock in the rear-naked choke, forcing Leavitt to tap out. Pimblett and Leavitt spent the majority of the first round on the canvas with the Brit inflicting the most damage while his rival controlled the exchanges. Pimblett made it three wins from as many fights in the promotion when he choked out Jordan Leavitt at The O2 in London on Saturday night.

After Leavitt tapped out, Pimblett jumped out of the octagon to celebrate with his close friend Molly McCann, who had beaten Hannah Goldy earlier in the evening ...

Kinda reminds me of young [Michael] Bisping," wrote one fan on Twitter. More of a fighter than any of us will ever be," said Pimblett. Men start talking." Speak to anyone. "People would rather... Pimblett also used the interview to pay tribute to a friend who had committed suicide in the build-up to the fight.

Paddy Pimblett had to go through a little adversity, but he came through the way he promised he would.

Charles Johnson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Leavitt never had been finished in his career. It was tight, and before long Leavitt had to tap. But Pimblett landed a kick, then ended the round on top working for a choke of his own. Leavitt dropped downand scooped Pimblett up with a single leg and slammed him to the canvas. That was sh*t. Pardon my French, but I’m better than that,” Pimblett said before delivering a message of hope for an end to the stigma that men, in particular, can’t share their emotions without it being considered a weakness.

Both Brits scored crushing victories in their bouts on the main card of UFC London, sending the sell-out crowd into a delirium. McCann scored a devastating ...

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Paddy Pimblett had the O2 Arena rocking, heaving and then welling up after another impressive victory, followed by an emotional and powerful interview.

I know I'd rather my mate cry on my shoulder than go to his funeral next week. Listen, if you're a man and you've got weight on your shoulders, and you think the only way you can solve it is by [suicide], please speak to someone, speak to anyone. He proved that Pimblett should not underestimate him in the second round, until he copped a knee to the head and was stunned.

Pimblett recorded his third successive UFC victory on Saturday night when he choked out Jordan Leavitt in the second round.

Once there, he was able to take his rival's neck, manouvre himself into position and lock in the rear-naked choke, forcing Leavitt to tap out. Pimblett and Leavitt spent the majority of the first round on the canvas with the Brit inflicting the most damage while his rival controlled the exchanges. Pimblett made it three wins from as many fights in the promotion when he choked out Jordan Leavitt at The O2 in London on Saturday night.

Pimblett was making his third UFC appearance on the London card having previously stopped Kazula Vargas and Luigi Vendramini in his first two promotional ...

Nathaniel Wood had an excellent UFC featherweight debut as he beat up the legs of Charles Rosa in a striking showcase, winning a unanimous decision after three rounds of action. Alexander Gustafsson made his UFC return after a two-year layoff but was brutally knocked out by Nikita Krylov in the first round. Pimblett was looking for his third consecutive UFC win against Leavitt after stopping Kazula Vargas and Luigi Vendramini in his first two fights.

Rapper Drake is not afraid to drop big money on UFC fights and he staked a seven-figure sum on home favourites Pimblett and McCann on Saturday night.

There's a stigma that men can't talk, but if you're a man and you've got a weight on your shoulders, speak to someone, speak to anyone." With just over a minute of the session remaining, McCann landed a right hand before a spinning back-fist had Goldy on the ropes. Two months later, Drake backed Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Oliveira at UFC 274, staking more than $400,000 on the fight, only for Oliveira to submit his rival in the opening round.

YouTube star Paul has consistently campaigned for improved pay for UFC fighters and he had his say again after Pimblett choked out Jordan Leavitt in London.

You haven't heard of any UFC fights and they've all be boring so I get why Nate is trying to get out, he's trying to come and face the money man which is me. Most recently, Paul offered to fight UFC legend Nate Diaz in his final fight with the promotion. It makes a ton of sense, the UFC has been dead this whole year.

Paddy Pimblett was focused on more than just fighting after his victory over Jordan Leavitt during UFC Fight Night at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.

"Listen, if you're a man and you've got weight on your shoulders and you think the only way you can solve it is by killing yourself, please speak to someone. Speak to anyone." Paddy Pimblett was focused on more than just fighting after his victory over Jordan Leavitt during UFC Fight Night at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.

Pimblett scoffed an entire pizza following his London win in March and 'The Baddy' enjoyed his latest win in the English capital by eating a kebab.

I went into this fight with a lot of emotion, a lot of things on my mind so as I said in the cage after I was very critical of my performance. Despite stacking his fridge with easter eggs, crisps and doughnuts, Pimblett successfully hit the 156lb mark when weighing in before his win against Leavitt. Following the fight, Pimblett scoffed a whole pizza during his post-fight press conference.

To many, Paddy Pimblett was the star heading into Saturday's UFC London against fellow lightweight Jordan Leavitt. Pimblett showed why as he beat Leavitt at ...

Pimblett (19-3) secured the choke, and Leavitt tapped out moments later to a giant reaction from the crowd. He wanted to prove a point and beat Leavitt at his own game. It was a competitive first round as Leavitt applied constant pressure and scored a couple of takedowns.

Paddy Pimblett continued his journey to superstardom at UFC London with a submission win over Jordan Leavitt, the man many regarded as his toughest op.

Pimblett quickly transitioned to the back and locked up a submission for his third UFC victory that triggered wild celebrations from the man himself, his teammate Molly McCann and the thousands of fans in the London arena. Leavitt popped out of it but was forced to eat nasty ground and pound from the charismatic Brit until the round came to an end and Pimblett headed to a second stanza for the first time in his UFC career. Leavitt looked to close the distance and wrestle Pimblett from the first bell at UFC London. ‘Monkey King’ found himself in the top position for much of round one but was forced to defend repeated submission attempts from his BJJ expert opponent.

Music superstar Drake won big on Saturday thanks to UFC London stars Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett, and he plans to return the favor.

Both were awarded with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. “So we’re swimming in it.” “Rollies for Meatball and the Baddy,” Drake wrote.

Paddy Pimblett left the arena in tears following an emotional post-fight interview dedicated to the passing of his friend. Mental health...

I know I’d rather my mate cry on my shoulder than go to his funeral next week. “I woke up on Friday morning at 4am to a message that one of my friends, back home, had died. More of a fighter than any of us will ever be.”

Pimblett and McCann both picked up victories at the second instalment of UFC London last night, with rapper Drake having placed a £1.9 million bet on the ...

"But I also woke up to a message at 4am on Friday that one of my friends from home had killed themselves so Ricky, that's for you. Pimblett later added: "Molly sent him a video right after it on Instagram and he said he was going to give us both a Rolex so we are swimming it." The 27-year-old got his victory and made an emotional post-fight tribute during his interview with UFC legend Michael Bisping. The teammates were seen backstage together after the fight, with McCann posting a video on However he finally correctly predicted the winner of a fight last month having placed a bet on champion Israel Adesanya who brushed aside the challenge of Jarod Cannonier. His first bet this year came in March when he backed Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington with $275,000 but 'Gamebred' was comfortably outpointed by his bitter rival.

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After winning the fight, Pimblett took a moment to open up about the importance of men taking care of their mental health. People would rather … I know I would rather me mate cry on me shoulder than go to his funeral next week. “Speak to anyone.

Pimblett ballooned to 205lb after his previous UFC appearance but made a drastic 50lb weight cut prior to his victory over Jordan Leavitt at UFC London last ...

After his last victory against Kazula Vargas, Pimblett tipped the scales at around 200lb during a video after going on a junk food binge. After his victory over Leavitt, Pimblett kept to his tradition and ordered in a kebab which he was seen eating during the post-fight press conference. Pimblett made a return to UFC action last night picking up his third professional victory over Jordan Leavitt with a second round submission.

Liverpool lightweight Paddy Pimblett revealed he learned a friend had taken his own life ahead of his latest Ultimate Fighting Championship outing on ...

“But, there is a stigma in this world that men can’t talk. Pimblett went on to urge men not to suffer in silence in a heartfelt interview after his victory over American Jordan Leavitt at London’s O2 Arena. Pimblett said in his post-fight interview: “I woke up on Friday morning at 4am to a message that one of my friends back home had killed himself.