TJ Dillashaw criticizes Paddy Pimblett's eating habits outside of competition: 'He's destroying his body'

T. Dillashaw (left) questioned P. Pimblett's (right) eating habits for UFC fights. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER FIGHTS

Former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg.), TJ Dillashaw gave his opinion on the UFC's 'rising star', Paddy Pimblett. In an interview with 'The Schaub Show', the North American questions the Englishman's dietary discipline in order to become holder of the organization's belt and even fears serious chronic illnesses that the fighter may have in the future.

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"He (Paddy Pimblett) is loving getting close to (having) diabetes. This is like a recipe to destroy your body. They may promote him the right way and he may have what it takes to reach the highest echelons of the UFC, but if you maintain the same work ethic he has now, you will never be UFC champion. You can't have that downtime like that, you can't get so fat and out of shape. This just proves the dedication you need to do what you do”, said Dillashaw.

A promising lightweight fighter (up to 70,3kg), Pimblett is known for gaining a lot of weight between fights and avoiding diets. In his last appearance, against Rodrigo vargas No. UFC London, the Englishman even ate a pizza after another triumph on the card.

A few weeks after defeating Vargas, Paddy shared – on his official 'YouTube' channel – a video in which he weighed 88kg, almost 18kg. above the light limit.

 

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