Paddy Pimblett is one of the great orators that the UFC have on their books at the moment, but it wasn’t always that way.
Pimblett is a brash and at times cocky individual, who is as popular for his antics outside of the octagon as he is for his winning streak within it. He gives explosive post-fight interviews including the infamous ‘Scousers don’t get knocked out,” among others.
Years ago, however, he was developing his craft both inside the cage and on the microphone as he gave one of his first ever interviews. He looked almost a different human being as he seemed in awe of the cameras and was much quieter than he has been.
Paddy Pimblett was a different man in early career interview
Back in early 2011, Paddy Pimblett was just 16-years-old and competing on the local amateur scene in Liverpool. He was 3-0 when he did an interview with the Sharefight YouTube channel, ahead of an event called RAW 1 Enter the Colosseum.
Pimblett was nothing like the confident character he is today, answering just generally with one or two words to various questions. One moment that stands out, however, is when he is asked his nickname and replied that his coach “calls him Paddy the Baddy”.
He maintains that nickname to this day, and has made massive money from the name alongside his octagon performances. And he appears to have grown into himself, now becoming one of the most exciting interviews in the UFC.
Paddy Pimblett is now one of the biggest names in UFC
Since that interview, Pimblett has come through Cage Warriors to the UFC where he has become one of the biggest names in the sport. He has yet to taste defeat inside the octagon, and has begun to turn in some massive performances in recent outings.
After struggling to get through Jared Gordon in a controversial fight at the end of 2022, he returned a year later against former interim champion Tony Ferguson. He brutalized the American before moving on to King Green, whom he submitted within a round at UFC 304.
He faces a stern challenge at UFC 314 in former Bellator champion Michael Chandler, who has earned perormance bonuses in four of his six octagon outings. The former champ has vowed to offer the Brit his first knockout defeat.
