UFC star Paddy Pimblett could be forced to sit out for the entirety of this year as his ankle injury will likely delay his return.
Pimblett, 28, hasn't fought since he controversially beat Jared Gordon at UFC 282 last December with many fans and fighters labelling the outcome as "one of the worst UFC decisions ever". The Scouser limped his way out of the octagon that night after damaging his ankle in the first round and has since undergone surgery for the injury.
"I hurt my foot in the first round, the first minute or two, threw a kick and hurt it," Pimblett told Sky Sports. "I felt it but cracked on and got through the fight. At the end of the fight I can remember going back to the medical room and saying, 'My foot's sore here'. I couldn't get it looked at properly until I got back home.
