P. Pimblett (photo) in UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction / Twitter @UFCEurope
Paddy Pimblett He assures that he rarely gives up inside the octagon. The Briton enters the fight in the most important battle of his career, when he faces... Justin gaethje for the interim lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) title in the main event of UFC 324, scheduled for January 24th. On the eve of the match, the Englishman states that he will only accept defeat if he is at risk of suffering a serious arm injury.
In a video published on his YouTube channel, Paddy Pimblett He explained that only submission holds that directly threaten physical integrity, such as arm locks or kimuras, would make him tap out. According to him, chokes don't count, as he prefers to withstand the pressure until he passes out rather than tap out.
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“The only thing I tap to is, like, an arm lock, if my arm is about to break in half, or a kimura… But I don’t tap to chokes. Choke me, I’ll just take a nap,” said Paddy Pimblet.
Paddy Pimblett's career is over.
Although the Briton's statement is, to say the least, curious, so far it holds up to the facts. Paddy Pimblett He has a professional record of 23 wins and three losses, two by judges' decision and only one by submission. Interestingly, the submission loss came precisely from a chokehold, when the fighter refused to tap out and ended up being knocked out by Cameron Else at Cage Warriors 69 in 2013.
The ONLY Man to Finish Paddy Pimblett #OnThisDay in 2013, Cameron Else pulled off this iconic anaconda choke submission! pic.twitter.com/5GTpCOhD4D
— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) October 5, 2024
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