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Topics: Paddy Pimblett, UFC
Josh Lawless
UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett was involved in a hilariously awkward moment with a journalist whose 'wild question' about friend Molly McCann he did not forget.
The Liverpudlian was not in action but was present at the latest Fight Night card at the O2 Arena on Saturday, supporting his fellow Brits McCann and Leon Edwards.
Both suffered defeats, however, with McCann suffering another loss at the hands of Alexia Thainara and Edwards also being submitted by Sean Brady in the main event.
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Pimblett's next bout sees him square off against former UFC lightweight challenger Michael Chandler in the co-main event of the UFC 314 card in Miami on April 12.
But he was doing media in the build-up to the latest UK show and while fielding questions on stage, one reporter got called out by 'The Baddy'.
The journalist started off by saying, "Yeah this question's for Paddy" but Pimblett had a look of instant realisation and replied, "Didn't you ask that question last time?".
Pimblett was referring to an interaction two years, where the journalist asked "Have you and Molly shagged?" - a question which stunned the 30-year-old.
He then had to inform the journalist that his close friend is a lesbian with a fiancee and he himself is happily married, saying: "You do know Molly's a lesbian lad, yeah? Molly's a lesbian and she's got a fiancee and I'm married."
The journalist immediately said he was sorry and looked red-faced but Pimblett couldn't help but embarrassing him again two years on, remarking: "Ya did didn't ya, you sausage".
'Meatball' suffered a seventh loss in UFC on Saturday night, having been submitted to a rear naked choke in the first round of the clash in London.
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Pimblett was overcome with emotion as he watched his "big sister" announce his retirement from MMA and posted a heartfelt tribute to her on Instagram.
Heartbreaking night last night watching my big sister retire," he wrote on Instagram.
"Been there with her from the start and will always be there this may be the end of her fighting career but it’s far from the end of mine and her friendship. That’s till death do us part. UKMMA women’s legend first English woman to get a win in the UFC and has one of the best knockouts in women’s UFC and combat sports history her legacy will live on forever. "Emotional isn’t even the word for last night but even when I was crying the meatball will never fail to make me laugh when she said 'haven’t done bad for a lesbo who was working in Subway have I' love u @meatballmolly and always will me big sis."