Paddy Pimblett is back!@TheUFCBaddy vs @Jojo_MonkeyKing is signed for #UFCLondon đŹđ§
đď¸ Tickets on general sale tomorrow at 10am BST pic.twitter.com/oNLEYFkUJA
â UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 27, 2022 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday announced that Paddy Pimblett will face Jordan Leavitt in a lightweight clash as part of a UFC Fight Night event on July 23 in London. Pimblett received one of the biggest pops during the UFCâs latest foray into England, and the Nevada-based promotion undoubtedly wants to strike while the iron remains hot.Advertisement
A former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder, Pimblett (18-3, 2-0 UFC) made a successful promotional debut by stopping Luigi Vendramini with punches in the opening stanza of their lightweight affair at UFC Fight Night 191. Subsequently, he forced Rodrigo Vargas to tap to a rear-naked choke in the opening period of their UFC Fight Night 204 encounter in March. The Ne…