- Paddy Pimblett has put on weight following his win over Bobby Green
- The UFC star is known for his ability to gain and lose weight between fights.
- He revealed what he did on his holiday in Tenerife with his wife and two daughters
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has revealed his drastic weight gain two weeks after defeating Bobby Green in the biggest win of his career in late July.
‘The Baddy’ forced Green to tap out in the first round of their Manchester clash and the crowd chanted his name as he earned a £150,000 bonus and moved into the top 15 of the lightweight class.
Pimblett underwent a remarkable body transformation in the build-up to the fight, posting photos of himself looking shredded as fans praised his “sheer willpower”.
However, it seems that all that work has not been done. Pimblett decided once again that it was time to be less disciplined, as he usually does after fights.
Weighing himself after a holiday in Tenerife, Pimblett discovered he was 19kg heavier than before the fight.
Paddy Pimblett joked that people would call him a “fat twat” after gaining 42lbs in a fortnight.
Pimblett enjoyed a trip to Tenerife with his wife Laura and daughters Betsy and Margot
He earned the biggest win of his career by defeating Bobby Green at UFC 304
Pimblett had gone from his pre-fight weight of 156 pounds (70 kg) to 198 pounds (90 kg) in a fortnight.
That means he had moved from lightweight to being almost eligible for the light heavyweight class.
“I’m still a little chubby. I’m not as fat as I used to be, but I’m still a little chubby,” he said in his YouTube canal after an indulgent trip to Tenerife.
‘We were eating everything: Chinese food, Thai food, steaks, burgers and so on. I still want to eat something here, but the important thing is to train.
‘Obviously eating large amounts of food doesn’t help your weight, but when I don’t train, I gain weight.
‘Everyone will probably start calling me a fat asshole!’
During the trip, she took a selfie every day to track the changing structure of her face as she gorged herself.
However, Pimblett has wasted no time getting back into business upon his return.
Pimblett moved up into the top 15 of the lightweight rankings thanks to the first-round victory.
The 29-year-old went straight to NextGen to start getting in shape for his next challenge.
“I still want to play some games here, but all I need is to train. That’s the most important thing, lad,” he said.
Pimblett has won 22 fights and lost three and is expected to take on another fight this year.