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Joe Rogan recently gave his take on Paddy Pimblett's controversial win over Jared Gordon.
Pimblett fought Gordon at UFC 282 in December last year, with the judges awarding a unanimous decision win to 'The Baddy'. The majority of the MMA community labeled the decision a "robbery," with MMA Junkie even awarding the bout Robbery of the Year for 2022.
On episode #134 of The JRE MMA Show, Joe Rogan and guest Belal Muhammad revisted the Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon fight. Rogan shared that he believes Gordon deserved the judges' nod and that Pimblett could find himself out of depth when he takes on a step-up in competition. The UFC commentator said:
"Yeah, he [Jared Gordon] got f***ed and that's unfortunate. You know, I don't like when someone gets by just because they're famous and they have this big personality and everybody loves them. The problem with that is people are gonna be rooting against him now in the next fight and so now he's gonna go in there against someone and maybe he's gonna go in against someone who's on another level."
Belal Muhammad also remarked that he believes Paddy Pimblett doesn't take his preparations for fight camps all that seriously, given how much weight he gains in-between fights.
Watch the entire podcast episode below:
Joe Rogan says Paddy Pimblett's training camps are "fat camps"
Joe Rogan and Belal Muhammad are the latest MMA entities to criticize Paddy Pimblett's extreme weight gain and weight loss in-between fights. The Scouser notably goes over 200lbs outside fight camp and typically endures grueling weight cuts to make the lightweight limit.
Rogan claims that Pimblett's fight camps are more focused around getting his weight down, rather than honing his skills. The popular comic said:
"Yeah, someone said that too, that his fights are like fat camps. They're really not like training camps where you're going over skills as much. He's got very good skills but now he's just trying to lose weight. He gets so big, he gets so big, he gets big pie face."
Belal Muhammad added that extreme weight gain is bad for one's health and that training with so much extra weight often leads to unnecessary injuries. Paddy Pimblett is currently headed for ankle surgery in March and is set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines.
