UFC Legends Nate Diaz and Joe Rogan Hurt Paddy Pimblett’s Feelings as He Reveals He’s Still Haunted by Their Fight Verdict

In the UFC matches, sometimes it happens that the bout gets so close that it goes to a decision. There will always be a section of fans who get totally upset when the decision goes in favor of a particular fighter. Rarely does the decision end up with the majority hating it. One such match that ended in a unanimous decision where the majority was against the judges took place at UFC 282. In UFC 282, Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon came face-to-face.

The fight was so close, and both fighters made sure that they gave their opponent a tough time. Nonetheless, by the end of the third round, ‘Baddy’ was announced as the winner via unanimous decision. This paved the way for severe backlash against Paddy from fellow fighters and fans. Pimblett was quite sure that he won the fight; however, the criticism from UFC pros like Nate Diaz and Joe Rogan bothered him.

Paddy Pimblett was badly hurt by Rogan and Diaz’s words

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Pimblett said, “I don’t care what most armchairs say to be honest, you know what I mean? That doesn’t bother me. When pros like Nate Diaz and that say that you’re not winning, Joe Rogan says that you don’t win, that’s when you think, ‘F*cking hell.’ But people sitting on their armchair and comment on my YouTube and my Instagram, I don’t care about it. It’s actual pros who thought I lost.” 

As a fighter, Pimblett mentioned that he respects the words of UFC pros; hence, it really affected him when they too openly remarked that he failed. The English fighter had to go through severe criticism after he won the match. However, Pimblett still believes that he won against Gordon.

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Furthermore, he added that there is a difference in his take on the fight. Soon after the fight, he strongly believed that he had dominated his opponent throughout. Later, when he watched the fight with a calm mind, the 28-year-old agreed that he understood he was not as completely dominant as he thought.

‘Baddy’ is ready for a rematch with Jared Gordon

The English fighter also added that he is ready for a rematch at the end of the year against Gordon to prove his strength. The 28-year-old has a record of twenty victories and three losses. The former cage warriors featherweight champion also mentioned that he hopes ‘Flash’ will win against Bobby Green for a rematch to come to fruition. The fight between Gordon and Green is scheduled for April 22 at UFC Fight Night at Apex in Las Vegas.

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