“I Was Never a Friend to Him”: UFC Prospect Paddy Pimblett Clears the Air About His Beef With Noted MMA Journalist Ariel Helwani

Paddy Pimblett has been in the eye of the storm for the past few months, facing one controversy after another. His recent victory against Jared Gordon was no exception, as it turned out to be a contentious affair, marred by controversial judging. This drew severe backlash from the MMA community, leaving Pimblett in a tight spot.

Adding fuel to the fire, the Liverpudlian found himself in a scuffle with the MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, accusing him of being biased. The two have been engaged in a back-and-forth on this matter, with both parties refusing to back down.

However, things took a dramatic turn when Helwani went all out and exposed Pimblett’s voice notes, escalating the beef to a whole new level. With the situation spiraling out of control, the UFC lightweight star decided to open up about the issue with Helwani, clearing the air about the voice notes.

Paddy Pimblett gives clarification on the voice notes shared by Ariel Helwani

Paddy Pimblett recently sat down for an interview with SevereMMA, where the 28-year-old delved into a number of topics, including his last controversial win and the subsequent backlash. As the interview drew to a close, the interviewer asked him to reflect upon his beef with Ariel Helwani.

In response, the UFC prospect noted that it had been a crazy scenario, but he didn’t shy away from touching upon the voice notes matter. “I’ve got all of that[too]. I’ve got lot on me phone… The voice notes [are] the funniest, because it said I’m coming to see him.”, said Pimblett.

Furthermore, Pimblett quickly clarified, “I don’t say on those voice notes that I’m coming on the MMA Hour. I say, ‘What are you doing? Do you want to meet up?’ Because at that time, I actually considered Ariel a friend. But obviously I was never a friend to him.”

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Later on, Pimblett even mentioned where the problem lay, revealing what Helwani wanted him to do that ticked him off.

Free interviews were the problem?

Later in the interview, Paddy Pimblett made a major revelation, claiming that Ariel Helwani had wanted him to cancel paid interviews and instead do them for free.

‘The Baddy’ said, “He wanted me to cancel paid ways to come and do the interview with him for free. So I don’t understand how people think he’s right.” The 28-year-old further continued, “He wanted me to lose money, just to get him views.”

Pimblett’s comments make it clear that the tension between him and Helwani runs deep, and he doesn’t see himself and the Montreal-born journalist coming to good terms anytime soon.

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