Paddy Pimblett Perplexed At Backlash Over UFC 282 Win: “I Know I Won That Fight”
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett doesn’t care what people think about his controversial victory over Jared Gordon this past weekend.
Pimblett spoke with the media at the UFC 282 post-fight press conference on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada following his win over Gordon and addressed the negative reaction a majority of people had to the scorecards going into his favor.
“Everyone’s got an opinion, lad. Opinions are like a**holes: Everyone’s got one,” Pimblett said (h/t MMA Junkie). “I know I won that fight. Simple as (that). I deal in facts, and I won a unanimous decision. It’s not like it was a split decision. Look at his face and look at mine. Fights get scored on damage now. I landed a lot more damage—end of (story). I’m me, lad. Just ’cause it’s me – I don’t know. I was sitting next to Dominick Cruz before, and I said to him, ‘Control time means nothing. It’s about damage.’ Look at my face. Look at his. I’ve got the little green marker next to my name, so everyone else can suck me a**hole.”
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