Paddy Pimblett is one of the growing stars in the world of MMA. The fans adore the young fighter from Liverpool. In his stint, he has also drawn comparisons to UFC legend Conor McGregor. Recently McGregor interrupted the young fighters’ lunch and had some remarks about Pimblett.
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The two interacted over a FaceTime call, and it seemed like The Notorious has taken a liking to “Paddy The Baddy”.
Paddy Pimblett is putting on weight, according to Conor McGregor
While Paddy Pimblett and his friends were having a calm meal at the Black Forge Inn in Dublin, the waiter there came up to them, saying, “Paddy, here comes the boss, the main man.” “The owner of the pub.”
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The waiter handed the young MMA fighter his phone, which had “The Notorious” face timing from the other end.
The two MMA fighters greet each other and immediately, Conor McGregor passes some remarks about Pimblett, commenting on the weight he’s added since his last fight, “You’re already putting all that weight on again, lad. “
The Baddy looks a little embarrassed while admitting to it and says, “I’m back up to 91 already, lad.”
The Lightweight champion continued to dig in on how Paddy’s appearance has changed since his last fight against Jordan Leavitt.
Molly McCann, who is ranked #15 among the women’s flyweight fighters and is a close friend of Pimblett’s had also joined him for the meal. While the two were face timing, she also got into the conversation.
She expressed her admiration towards the former lightweight and flyweight champion, saying, “Conor, you’re a f*****g belter lad!”
She took the phone from ‘Baddy’ and started conversing with the UFC Legend. Molly pointed to McGregor that she was having fun at the pub and wanted to “Lock-in”. A Lock-in, in English pubs, refers to members being allowed to party in the pub, even after business hours.
Since McGregor owns the pub, he was happy to give the MMA fighter and her friends a night out at The Black Forge Inn.
Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann must feel special to get a FaceTime call from Conor McGregor himself.
Fans react to this wild meeting between ‘Baddy’ and ‘Notorious’
Fans of the UFC fighters in the video had some funny takeaways about the small, yet significant interaction between Conor McGregor, Molly McCann, and Paddy Pimblett.
A user trevorledfordd comments on the Instagram post, “Conor’s instincts tell him to immediately start talking trash about the weight 😭😭“
Another user dotty_wood ” Love Molly but why does she have to make it about her ffs..”
Referring to Molly McCann, snatching the phone away from Paddy Pimblett, who was still in conversation with the Irishman.
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A user by the id gonzalonalvarte says “Conor really called him a fatty 😂”
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McGregor definitely didn’t hold back, just immediately digging into the man’s weight.
A user, nbancroft says, “Northerners and Irish know what’s up.”
Paddy Pimblett, (19-3) hails from the United Kingdom and has been a professional MMA fighter since 2012. He’s currently on a hot 5-game win streak in the Lightweight division. In his recent match, On 24th July, He managed against Jordan Leavitt by submission in Round 2.
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