Paddy Pimblett has signed a new contract with the UFC, ensuring he will remain with the promotion for the foreseeable future.
Paddy Pimblett will be a UFC fighter for the foreseeable future.
"The Baddy" celebrated a new contract on the latest episode of UFC Embedded. This comes ahead of Saturday’s UFC 304 event in Manchester, England. He’s set to fight King Green in a lightweight bout on the main card.
Earlier this week, Pimblett discussed the Green fight being the last bout on his current UFC deal. He suggested that he could be open to parting ways with the promotion and boxing “stupid YouTubers.” However, it turns out that the popular Scouser is here to stay.
Watch Pimblett’s comments from Embedded below.
“New contract signed,” Pimblett said. “For all them [expletive] saying that I’m going anywhere, I’m not going nowhere, [expletive].”
Daniel Cormier was first to report the lightweight re-signing. He mentioned that Pimblett had inked a new deal on the official UFC 304 weigh-in show.
Pimblett’s manager Graham Boylen also confirmed the news. The terms of Pimblett’s contract have not been revealed.
Pimblett (21-3) joined the UFC in 2021 with plenty of hype behind him. He emerged as a star in England’s Cage Warriors promotion and is 5-0 inside the octagon so far. This includes a recent unanimous decision win over longtime fan favorite Tony Ferguson.