Paddy Pimblett surprises and talks about retiring: 'I won't need to diet'

Paddy Pimblett in victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Paddy Pimblett revealed that he 'can't wait to retire.' Known for cutting a lot of weight to fight, the lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) sees his diet as the main reason for waiting so long to end his career. In a conversation with the UFC legend Dan Henderson for YouTube, the English fighter was 'honest' about the matter.

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“I’m looking forward to the day when I don’t have to diet anymore. I don’t have to diet anymore, I don’t have to think about getting on a scale and fighting with a scale anymore. At least I’ll be at light heavyweight,” Pimblett said on video published on your channel.

Paddy Pimblett has no fight scheduled, but was involved in a 'surprise' face-off in UFC 317, after Ilia Topuria toilet Charles of the Bronx and win the lightweight belt. Since then, the exchange of barbs between the two has only intensified. The last time 'The Baddy' stepped into the octagon was in UFC 314, when he knocked out Michael chandler in the third round.

Pimblett reveals health problem from weight loss

Paddy Pimblett Pimblett has attracted attention in the fighting world for his approach to fitness. It's common for the fighter to show signs of losing nearly 20 kilos before his Octagon appearances. It's also common for the Englishman to experience rapid weight gain after a fight. recently revealed who, before joining the UFC, nearly suffered from kidney failure when fighting in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg).

“That cut was horrible. The weight cut of julian erosa it was bad, and in the next fight, I fought against Nad Narimani to defend my Cage Warriors belt. I ended up losing the fight, but when I had already cut weight and was at my weight, I went to do a DEXA scan at the university in Liverpool.”, he said Paddy Pimblett on your YouTube channel.

"A few days later, the doctor looked at me and said, 'If I had seen this before the fight, I wouldn't have let you fight.' I was a pound and a half away from kidney failure and something in my liver. He said I had no testosterone in my body. He said, 'If I had seen this, I would have told you you wouldn't fight,'" Pimblett revealed.

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UFC legend warns Pimblett

Matt Brown made history in the UFC between 2007 and 2023. The veteran began his MMA career back in 2005. He celebrated 24 victories and suffered 19 setbacks. The American holds the record for knockouts in the welterweight category (up to 77kg), with 13 fights won this way. With so much experience, the star guarantees: useful time in the cage is short.

“If I was his coach, I would have some concerns. What I tell all my fighters is we have a short window of time here. You can do this for 15 to 20 years, tops. There’s only so much you can get out of it. Why not squeeze all the juice you can out of it?” Brown told 'MMA Fighting'.

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Matt Brown is a former UFC fighter. (Photo: Getty Images)

“It’s not a huge pain to not gain 18 pounds after a fight. You can have fun. Have fun in moderation and then go back to the gym the next week. There’s nothing wrong with that. You’re not in the LFA, Cage Warriors, wherever he came from. You’re with the best motherf*ckers in the world right now, especially when it comes to the 155 division. They’re absolutely savage in that division,” Brown explained.