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Farah Hannoun

Chris Weidman: Paddy Pimblett ‘completely delusional’ about UFC 282 win vs. Jared Gordon ‘or it’s a gimmick’

Chris Weidman can’t believe that Paddy Pimblett seriously thinks he beat Jared Gordon at UFC 282.

Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) defeated Gordon by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s co-main event at T-Mobile Arena – a decision which turned plenty of heads and put the judges under fire.

Pimblett immediately defended the decision, saying he thought he won Rounds 1 and 2 easily. The rising star also said pre-fight that he would have given UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev a tougher test than Charles Oliveira did, a statement that Weidman finds ludicrous.

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