UFC 304: "Bro is Chris Griffin," "Man inflates instantly" - Fans react to Paddy Pimblett weighing 200 pounds just few weeks after UFC 304

"Bro is Chris Griffin," "Man inflates instantly" - Fans react to Paddy Pimblett weighing 200 pounds just few weeks after UFC 304

By Jaren Kawada

Modified Aug 16, 2024 03:12 GMT

Fans make fun of Paddy Pimblett (pictured) for gaining more weight after submitting Bobby Green at UFC 304. [Image courtesy: Paddy The Baddy on YouTube]

Immediately after picking up the biggest win of his career at UFC 304, Paddy Pimblett returned to his roots. Just two weeks after defeating UFC mainstay Bobby Green, 'The Baddy' displayed his 20-pound weight gain on his YouTube channel.

Despite the extra padding, Pimblett claimed that he is still in good physical condition and just appears to be heavier, with his face becoming the main body part getting thicker. The No.14 UFC welterweight said he often hears fans calling him "Chris Griffin," a reference to the popular cartoon character from the television show Family Guy.

Fans laughed at the joke in the comments as many agree that Pimblett resembles Griffin.

Paddy Pimblett's win over King Green at UFC 304

While Paddy Pimblett is one of the UFC's biggest stars, his success in the Octagon has not matched his fame. Entering his clash with King Green at UFC 304, Pimblett was unbeaten in five UFC fights but remained unranked.

However, public perception of the 29-year-old widely changed after he submitted the veteran with a triangle armbar in three minutes. Pimblett became just the third fighter to submit Green and the first to do so since 2009.

Green entered the fight as the No. 15 ranked lightweight contender, thus giving Pimblett that spot with the win. 'The Baddy' debuted in the rankings the following Tuesday and is in pursuit of a fight with No. 10 ranked Renato Moicano soon.

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Jaren covers MMA and boxing for Sportskeeda. He has a total experience of over a year and also writes for FanSided MMA and BetSided.

Jaren is a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Media with high distinction from Butler University in 2023 and chose a field that interests him the most to begin his professional journey. He has over four years of experience practicing boxing and kickboxing and is also a two-stripe Brazilian jiu-jitsu white belt.

His all-time top-five list of MMA fighters includes Demetrious Johnson, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Amanda Nunes.

Jaren's first memory of becoming a fan of the sport dates back to the UFC 195 event in January 2016, which was headlined by the Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit title fight. While compiling pieces, he focuses on quality and fact-checking by going through multiple credible sources, such as UFC, Sherdog, and ESPN.

His other interests include training in jiu-jitsu and kickboxing, and watching basketball and American football.

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