Even the UFC commentator Joe Rogan He couldn’t believe the jury’s decision for the UFC 282 joint main event challenge. Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon.
UFC promotion rising star Paddy Pimblett faced Jared Gordon in a three-round lightweight fight at the joint main event of UFC 282. 2022 has come to an end. Having finished three times in the UFC, Pimblett failed to finish off her opponent at the T-Mobile Arena, forcing a judge-determined result.
Jared Gordon did a great job in the fight and the winner was expected to be announced. The Nevada Judges, however, must have viewed the fight differently when they gave him the win, scoring in favor of Paddy The Baddy. The controversial decision upset many fans. A recent video shows that even UFC commentator Joe Rogan wasn’t too happy with the jury’s decision.
Video taken from the arena stands by a fan shows Rogan visibly disappointed with the decision as he nods to heavyweight contender Belal Muhammad, who cornered Gordon in this big fight. This wasn’t the only fight in which Rogan disagreed with the judges’ decision. In the main event, the fight between Blachowicz and Ankalaev was called a split draw, and the UFC commentator thought Magomed Ankalaev should have won the fight.
We were all Joe Rogan and Belal reacting to the Paddy/Gordon decision.
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Paddy Pimblett tells Joe Rogan the fight isn’t imminent
After the verdict was announced, Pimblett interviewed Joe Rogan in the octagon. UFC 282. The UFC commentator opened the interview with these words: “A paddy nearby,” and before he could finish his sentence, the Liverpool fighter interrupted Rogan to claim the fight wasn’t nearly as close. No, it wasn’t. This was not close. He only checked on me on the third,” said Bad Paddy.
After dismissing the idea that the fight was imminent, Pimblett went on to once again dig into MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, with whom she had recently fought. Rogan clearly didn’t get involved in the joke and kept asking about the fight. Clearly a fan-favourite, Pimblett has gradually tarnished her public image with her latest antics both inside and outside the octagon. Fighter may still be one of the biggest stars on the roster but he’s definitely been flattering in the eyes of fans.
All the antics aside, this win over Jared Gordon extends Pimblett’s octagonal winning streak to 4 fights. The fighter is yet to be beaten in the UFC octagon and is expected in the lightweight division with many worthy opponents waiting to take him down. It will be interesting to see if the fighter rises in the competition for his next outing.
