Joe Rogan had to get a little crude live on ESPN to explain some of Paddy Pimblett’s more bizarre phrases.
Rogan was on the call for UFC 314 alongside two-division world champion Daniel Cormier and the voice of the octagon Jon Anik. He was in the octagon for Pimblett’s explosive post-fight interview after he dominated and stopped Michael Chandler in the third round of their co-main event clash.
However, some of his British terms went over the head of Cormier and needed to be translated after the fact. In stepped Rogan, whose primary career is as a stand-up comedian, who knew exactly what ‘The Baddy’ meant.
Joe Rogan explains crude Paddy Pimblett phrase to Daniel Cormier
During the final part of the ESPN broadcast from cageside, Paddy Pimblett was a major point of discussion for the broadcast team. His star power married with what is now a very serious resumé makes him an undeniable major player going forward, and the entire broadcast team seemed in agreement.
However, Cormier appeared to be confused as to what he meant when he referred to his rivals and haters as ‘helmets’. Joe Rogan, a career comedian, was able to quickly explain; although he had to severely mince his words to make it television appropriate.
“It means the head of your, you know,” Rogan gestured, while Anik also noted Pimblett’s similarly phallic imagery in calling his rivals sausages. “They call it a bell end, it’s a helmet, you get it?” he continued, which left Cormier in hysterics.
Paddy Pimblett called out four massive names after UFC 314 win
Pimblett left no stone unturned with his interview in the octagon after defeating Chandler on Saturday night. After goading his many haters and doubters, he proceeded to lay out four fights that interest him in the division.
He listed Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan as the fighters he would like to face next. Any one of those would be the final stepping stone on route to a title, given their positions in the division.
The cameras panned to Gaethje, which excited Pimblett, while he also noted that his favorite fighter on the list was Oliveira. However, Poirier appears to be already booked for a retirement fight, and Tsarukyan also was victim of the Scouser’s acid tongue as he branded him ‘posh’ amid a litany of insults.
