UFC superstar Paddy Pimblett’s weight transformation has blown people’s minds.
Back in December, Pimblett recorded his 21st win of his career after beating American Tony Ferguson during UFC 296 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ahead of the bout against Ferguson, Pimblett weighed in at 155Ibs.
Just a few weeks later, Pimblett looks like he has gained a few pounds since his fight.
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Posting a picture on his social media, the Liverpudlian wrote: “Happy new year from me and mine everyone. Hope yous all had a beltar festive season and have an even better 2024, lots of love the Pimbletts.”
Fans were quick to point out the fact that Pimblett’s body looked completely different to the one they saw ahead of UFC 296.
Reacting on social media, one fan said: “It’s only been 2 weeks how does Paddy Pimblett do it.”
Another tweeted: “See his YouTube channel, he explains he binge eats like a champion in between camps and balloons like you wouldn’t believe.”
A third fan added: “No way this is real!!! I know he gets big really quickly but no way it happens this fast!!!”
Someone else wrote: “How the hell do you gain that much weight in 15 days.”
A fifth commented: “Paddy might be the best weight cutter I’ve ever seen bros bulking.”
Last year, Pimblett revealed on the Steve-O’s Wild Ride! podcast that he is a food addict.
He said: “I’ve had party days, you know what I mean, I’ve been bad then. I got into gambling a little and I was bad with that.
“I think now it’s moved on to food, I genuinely think I’m a food addict. I think I’ve got a bit of an eating disorder because of MMA.”
Pimblett continued: “The weight cuts, dieting, I genuinely think I have a bit of an eating disorder. People when they go eat with me they are visibly shocked at how much I can eat.”
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Topics: Paddy Pimblett, UFC, MMA, Fan Reactions
Marcus Chan