Mortal enemy! Paddy Pimblett celebrates rival's 'downfall' at UFC 325: 'Great to see'

Paddy Pimblett promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

MMA star Paddy Pimblett was not happy in his last appearance in the octagon, but he found a reason to regain his joy. At UFC 325, an event held last Saturday (31), in Australia, Dan Hooker was knocked out by Benoit Saint Denis in the second round. A declared enemy of the New Zealander, 'The Baddy' didn't care and celebrated his misfortune in the octagon.

Reacting to the event, the Englishman openly expressed his delight at Hooker's suffering against 'God of War'. On the ground, the Frenchman nearly finished 'The Hangman' and then applied a violent ground and pound, forcing the referee to stop the fight. Therefore, since his opponent had mocked his skill after the tough loss to Justin Gaethje , Paddy didn't miss the chance to get his revenge, having the last laugh.

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“Good to see Hooker get what he deserved after all the crap he was saying. He probably enjoyed seeing me lose. That was probably an episode that generated generational hatred on his part. But I was never submitted. Hooker, what bad luck. BSD absolutely destroyed Hooker, which is great to see,” the fighter said on his official YouTube channel.

Understand the Paddy vs. Hooker feud.

Lightweight fighters (up to 70,3 kg) Dan Hooker and Paddy Pimblett constantly and publicly argue and provoke each other. However, their most recent "trash talk" caused quite a stir, drawing criticism from many due to its content.

It all started when the Englishman stated that the veteran is so bad at grappling that he wouldn't be able to defend his mother from a man with bad intentions. In response, the New Zealander reminded him that his rival, contrary to his online behavior, treated him well in person and stressed that he is not a good friend, as he failed to prevent someone close to him from taking their own life.

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