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UFC sensation Paddy Pimblett has been in the news again but for different reasons altogether. The top lightweight prospect recently defeated his second UFC opponent in a row at UFC Fight Night 204. He submitted Rodrigo Vargas in the first round itself and secured the 18th win of his MMA career.

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However, the self-proclaimed foodie ‘Paddy the Baddy’ transformed into a different person after the Vargas fight. The UFC fighter revealed his post-fight binge eating sessions in his recent YouTube vlog. He titled the video ‘Paddy the Fatty is BACK’, and disclosed that he consumed nearly 11,000 calories in a single night.

He detailed the whole menu, which included fries, chips, chocolates, and ice creams. As a result, he looked visibly bloated in the video.

However, the young Livepudlian fighter got the validation of MMA legend and UFC icon Georges St-Pierre. Apparently, that’s all the young man needed, as he is yet to be booked for his next fight.

In a recent Instagram post, Paddy Pimblett was confronted by former three-time UFC welterweight champion. ‘GSP’ asked him, “When is your next one?

The Englishman shyly replied, acknowledging being out of shape to fight anytime soon. He said, “Eh, I don’t know. As you can see, I’m fat now so…”

St-Pierre’s reaction cheered him up as the former fighter told him, “Yeah, it’s all good, easy. You’re young, you’ll get it back fast.”

Paddy Pimblett was extremely happy with the reaction. He merrily said later in the video, “GSP said that I’m not that fat, anyway. So GSP said I’m not that fat, one of the GOAT’s so it’s alright. I’m not that fat.”

via Reuters

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The 27-year-old has instantly become a fan favorite in the UFC with his impressive fighting and trash-talking skills. Many have compared his charisma to one of the UFC greats, Conor McGregor.

Paddy Pimblett calls out Mark Zuckerberg for the next fight

The Liverpudlian fighter has a knack for being quirky with his words. Add his Scouse accent and it becomes a treat for the fans when he speaks. Recently, after defeating Rodrigo ‘Kazula’ Vargas in the first round, Pimblett called out Meta’s founder for his next fight.

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Apparently, ‘The Baddy’ has been at war with Zuckerberg-owned social media platform, Instagram. He claimed his accounts were getting shut down for no reason and that Zuckerberg is the biggest bully on the planet for this.

When asked about who he wishes to fight next, Pimblett had one of the most shocking yet hilarious answers ever. He told Michael Bisping, Mark Zuckerberg. Lad, I’m going to punch your head in. I am sick of you. Sick of you shutting my Instagram accounts down when all I do is help charities and help people with mental health problems. You’re the biggest bully in the world, lad.”

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The 27-year-old is 2-0  in the UFC and has the potential to become a top lightweight soon. He is already amassing both fandom and money, as he won $50,000 as a bonus for finishing Vargas at UFC London.

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