Paddy Pimblett passed the latest test in his budding career Saturday when he defeated former Bellator champion Michael Chandler in the UFC 314 co-main event.
Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC) broke in to the top 10 of the lightweight rankings courtesy of a third-round TKO victory over Chandler (23-10 MMA, 2-5 UFC) in the co-headliner at Kaseya Center in Miami, and now he has some massive fights on the horizon.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Pimblett beating Chandler at UFC 314.
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OHHHH PADDY THE BADDDDDY 🗣️
Paddy Pimblett is ready to shine tonight at #UFC314 🌴 pic.twitter.com/x9MKj8zV0d
— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025
R1 - Mike vs. Paddy - Paddy with the leg kick. Mike walking forward, and Mike is a BIG guy....Paddy's bigger.
Mike being very careful with the range here. #UFC314
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) April 13, 2025
10-9 Pimblett after R1
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 13, 2025
10-9 Chandler #UFC314
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) April 13, 2025
He’s checked out…
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) April 13, 2025
Oof... Right in the Pimbletts
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 13, 2025
Is it me or has Chandler looked shot since that first wrestling exchange?
— Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) April 13, 2025
Nut shot ? Smart lol
Not a good night for bellator
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 13, 2025
Chandler done nothing in the UFC but lose lose lose
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) April 13, ...
