UFC fans believe that Dana White's relieved reaction to hearing Paddy Pimblett win his fight with Jared Gordon on Saturday night sums up the controversial decision.
Footage that was supposed to show Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy as he celebrated the Pimblett decision also captured White standing at cageside. And he appeared to be visibly nervous as ring announcer Bruce Buffer announced the winner, with the Brit taking the win by unanimous decision and White breathing a sigh of relief.
Fans reckon that White was keen to see Pimblett, who has received a lot of backing promotionally from the UFC, get his fourth win under their banner. There was outrage on Saturday when the UFC 282 co-main event saw Gordon beaten, despite having landed a number of flush shots on Pimblett's chin and controlling for over 6 minutes of the 15-minute contest.
