Paddy Pimblett Puts Micah Richards in UFC Submission as Instant Reaction Spotted

Frustrated with the lack of movement for his next UFC fight, Paddy Pimblett put a Premier League winner in a submission hold on TV.

'The Baddy' hasn't been in the Octagon since April when he secured a stunning TKO victory over Michael Chandler in Miami at UFC 314.

Ranked No.5 in the lightweight division, Pimblett has been training hard at his gym and hoping for a big fight to come his way in the near future.

But on Wednesday night, Pimblett appeared on 'A League of Their Own' - following in the footsteps of his fellow Liverpudlian Wayne Rooney after he starred in episode one of the new season.

Things got a little tasty, with Pimblett offering to put Josh Widdicombe in a submission move, promising to put him "unconscious".

He strolled over to the comedian and explained what was going to happen - but that didn't stop the 42-year-old blurting out "f**king hell" in sheer pain and panic as he performed a rear naked choke.

Pimblett then made a beeline for Sky Sports and CBS Sports pundit Micah Richards after he said, "I can take that, it's not that bad" and goaded the fighter more by saying, "Come on let's have it!".

Pimblett said, "I don't want to put you to sleep" and instructed the former Premier League winner to tap out. And despite a brave display, Richards did just that almost instantly after the choke was tightly applied and the 37-year-old feared for his life.

Richards called for a medic and then explained that has windpipe had "gone" after the pressure around his neck.

A submission specialist, Pimblett has put many opponents away with that same move - including US marines during a viral gym showdown.

Pimblett is desperate to return to the Octagon but has been left disappointed by the UFC not yet making a title fight with Ilia Topuria, who he had a face-off with after the Georgian-Spaniard beat Charles Oliveira to become lightweight champion in Las Vegas in June.

The two have had a long-running feud that dates back to 2022 when they got physical at a UFC London event and Pimblett is hoping an agreement is struck in the near future.

"Me and Topuria’s got the storyline built in it’s all there,” Pimblett said in an interview with JNMedia.

“It’s half nice for me that he’s got the belt even though I don’t like him and I rather he not be a two-division champ, it’s better for me that he won it because if Charles had won I would have definitely had to fight someone else first.

“But with Ilia having the belt it’s just a storyline that’s already set up and ready to go. I don’t know why it’s not already announced and made and written in a contract. We’ll see what happens in the next few weeks.”