Every word of Paddy Pimblett's heartbreaking speech after UFC London win

24.07.2022 - 06:19 / msn.com

winning the second round through submission in just his third UFC outing. But following his win, the 27-year-old, from Huyton, discussed two tragedies that occured during the build-up to the fight including the recent death of his close friend - and used his post-match interview as a platform to encourage men to speak out about their mental health troubles. UFC LONDON CARD: Recap all the action and results at UFC London in our blog READ MORE: Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann pay tribute after death of four-year-old Lee "Yeah, once again I'm disappointed in my performance lad, that's not me," said Pimblett while speaking to former UFC champion Michael Bisping.

"In the back, I was firing on all cylinders, that was sh**. Pardon my French - I'm better than that. ""I love each and every single person sitting in this crowd, they're the best," said The Baddy.

"I want to dedicate this fight to little 'baby Lee', a little warrior and more of a fighter than any of us will ever be. But also I woke up on Friday morning at 4am to a message that one of my friends back home had killed himself - this was five hours before my weigh-in - so Ricky lad that was for you. "There's a stigma in this world that men can't talk.

Listen, if you're a man and you've got a weight on your shoulders and you think the only way you can solve it is by killing yourself - please speak to someone. Speak to anyone. "People would rather, I know I'd rather, have their mate cry on their shoulder than go to their funeral.

So please, let's get rid of this stigma and men start talking. " Pimblett and fellow Scouser Molly McCann, who also won her bout, paid tribute to the pair's tragic deaths as they sported t-shirts upon the arrival at the O2 Arena. 'Baby Lee'