Paddy Pimblett left the cage in tears after revealing his friend took his own life just hours before the UFC star weighed in for his latest fight.
Pimblett made it three wins from as many fights in the promotion when he choked out Jordan Leavitt at The O2 in London on Saturday night. His victory followed his first-round win at the same venue in March which catapulted him into the public's consciousness.
But the 27-year-old from Liverpool had a sombre message as he addressed the crowd. "I woke up to a message at 4am on Friday that one of my friends from home had killed themselves so Ricky, that's for you. There's a stigma that men can't talk, but if you're a man and you've got a weight on your shoulders, speak to someone, speak to anyone."
