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Paddy Pimblett has gotten off to a strong start to his UFC career, picking up one victory via knockout and two via submission in his first three fights. The Scouser has also received a Performance of the Night bonus for each fight.
Pimblett recently shared how UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier's commentary on the broadcast of his debut influenced his performance.
Speaking to Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA, Pimblett discussed his debut performance:
"I was hell bent on making a statement there, and also - I mentioned this before with [UFC President] Dana [White] - I heard Cormier say, 'He's losing this round', so like, am I? Am I losing this round? Let's see. So I bit down on my gum [mouthpiece] and started a brawl."
Pimblett faced Luigi Vendramini at UFC Fight Night 191 in his debut with the promotion and picked up a first-round knockout victory.
The unranked lightweight will look to continue his success at UFC 282 when he faces Jared Gordon. The co-main event bout will mark Pimblett's first appearance on a pay-per-view card since joining the UFC.
Watch Paddy Pimblett discuss how Daniel Cormier influenced his UFC debut performance below (starting at the 10:10 mark):
Paddy Pimblett discusses allowing his fame to get to him
Paddy Pimblett's stardom has been steadily growing. The rising star recently opened up on how he allowed fame to get to his head early on in his mixed martial arts career.
Speaking to Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA, Pimblett stated:
"Years ago, when I was 21, when I won the Cage Warriors belt, I was a bit of an idiot. I was hanging around people that just wanted to hang around me to get into nightclubs. I even fell out with the missus for a few months."
Pimblett continued:
"I let it all get ahead of me... I had to take a loss and realize the opportunities that I had in front of me. I'll never change that, but the one thing I always say is -- money and fame doesn't change people, it just shows you who you really was."
Watch Paddy Pimblett discuss allowing fame to get to his head below (starting at the 13:05 mark):
