Paddy Pimblett had to go through a little adversity, but he came through the way he promised he would.
Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) had some struggles most of the first round against Jordan Leavitt (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in front of his raucous home fans in England. But he came on strong late in the round, then in the second hurt Leavitt with a knee before he sank in a rear-naked choke to end the fight.
Afterward, he said he learned of the suicide of a friend just hours before the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 208.
