Paddy Pimblett has been warned that if he keeps up his post-fight junk food binges, he will never be able to win UFC gold.
TJ Dillashaw, the former bantamweight champion and flyweight title contender who was stripped of his belt after testing positive for a banned substance in 2019, believes Pimblett lacks the requisite work ethic to stay in fight shape for long enough to become an elite competitor. The Liverpool native is known to balloon in weight between fights, but has yet to miss the lightweight limit in his career.
However, Dillashaw argues that he won't be able to compete at the top of the UFC if he continues eating poorly outside of fight camp, even though he has won his first two bouts in the promotion. Pimblett weighed in at over 200lb during his latest binge, and will have to drop almost four stone by July 22 to make his UFC fight with Jordan Leavitt happen.
