Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett from Britain stated that he may not be able to fight this year due to an ankle injury he sustained during his UFC bout against Jared Gordon in December.
The 28-year-old fighter, who has won four consecutive fights since joining the UFC, defeated American Gordon by unanimous decision in the co-main event at UFC 282.
“I had to undergo surgery after my last fight , injured my foot in the first round, the first minute or two, while throwing a kick and hurting it. Pimblett told Sky Sports on Thursday. “I couldn’t have it looked at properly until I returned home. It was a lot worse than they thought. “I had to undergo inner and outer ligament surgery, reconstruction. So it’s significant.
I have already been on crutches for six-and-a-half weeks, and it could be another six weeks. I’ll be lucky to fight this year.”
UFC 282
Paddy Pimblett remains undefeated in the UFC, but controversy surrounded his victory at UFC 282 due to the judges’ decision over Jared Gordon.
In a fight that saw Gordon unleash a series of combinations, especially in the first two rounds, the judges ultimately scored the fight for “The Baddy”.
As soon as the decision was announced, Gordon walked away dejectedly, while Pimblett dismissed any suggestion that he was given the win by the judges, as they all scored the fight in his favor with 29-28 scorecards.
“That wasn’t close,” Pimblett said. “I won the first two rounds and then coasted in the third. I knew I won the first two rounds easily. Pimblett’s tendency to leave his chin high left him open for that same punch to land consistently from Gordon throughout the opening round.
Pimblett eventually settled down as he began throwing a variety of kicks to the legs and then back up top to the head. The calf kicks from Pimblett were paying dividends, but Gordon was quick to fire back with well-timed punches that consistently caused damage.
Gordon started to become more aggressive, closing the distance, and then unloading punches in succession once he had Pimblett in range. A battle for position against the cage led to another hard left-right combination from Gordon that landed clean on Pimblett’s chin.