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Former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion Gets Into a War of Words With Paddy Pimblett at Backstage, UFC 314

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At UFC 314’s Co-Main event, we saw Paddy Pimblett take on Michael Chandler, and that was a fight to behold. Pimblett has fought through all the odds so far and while many still think that he can never be a champion in the UFC, the way he is stacking up wins after wins, says otherwise. The Baddy knocked out Chandler in the third round of the fight. Pimblett was the favorite to win the fight, and the prediction remained true.

In the first round of the fight, Chandler and Pimblett were gnawing at each other, and there wasn’t a clear cut winner for that round. In the second round, Pimblett picked up the pace and was winning standing exchanges delivering loads of volume. While Chandler tried to lock up Pimblett with an arm traingle, the attempt failed as he was on the wrong side of the body. By the end of the second round, Pimblett had taken the lead but the fight was still as close as it could get. In the third round, Pimblett had officially taken over as his ground and pound game at the very end, made the referee to stop the fight. Pimblett now has 7 straight wins inside the octagon and is 23-3-0 for his MMA career. His latest win against Chandler should now put him as the 7th best fighter in the lightweight division.

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After the fight, Pimblett had a heated exchange with the former interim UFC welterweight champion at backstage of UFC 314. Let’s find who that is.

Pimblett and Colby Covington Exchanged Heated Words at Each Other

At the backstage of UFC 314, after Pimblett’s win against Michael Chandler, Colby Covington and Paddy got into it with some very strong words. As Covington was passing by the backstage he yelled, “You’re fighting scrubs. Guys that are 2-6,” which was aimed towards the Baddy, the lightweight contender wasted no time in firing back saying “I’ll come and slap you… Zip your shirt up.”

Covington refused to stop and he further emphasized on his previous criticism on Paddy saying “You’re beating guys that are 2-6, remember that. You’re a scrub. You’re a f**king fraud.” Pimblett replied, “Lad then what are you? You’re on a 3 fight losing streak… You little maggot.”

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When Paddy was asked about the incident at the post-fight presser, he replied, “He’s an absolute bum lad, he’s nearly 40. He’s trying to stay relevant by jumping on me while there’s a camera there.”

After the Baddy’s win against Chander, he went on to call out Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, and Dustin Poirier, who are all ahead of Pimblett in terms of rankings in the lightweight division. His latest win against Chandler, could now soon grant him a shot at the title that he desperately wants to win, to shut down all of the critics.

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