'No ill will' but Jared Gordon wants Paddy Pimblett rematch at UFC 286 in London
Jared Gordon thinks he was robbed against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 282 and is eager to avenge his loss.
Gordon (19-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in this past Saturday’s co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Gordon was visibly upset and surprised when the judges’ scorecards were read, and many shared his sentiment.
The build-up with Pimblett had been a cordial one and while Gordon is upset with the outcome, he kept the same energy. He called Pimblett out for a rematch and is even willing to fly to enemy territory and face “The Baddy” at UFC 286 in London on March 18.
“With all the controversy with our Fight Id love to run it back with you in London @theufcbaddy I have no ill will towards you, as a matter of fact I really like you @stoolpresidente maybe we can all work together and between Paddy and I there’s no way we can’t help others and we can beat each other up again in the mean time for everyone’s entertainment! The people want it, and we can settle this on your turf @graham_boylan @aliabdelaziz.”
we can beat each other up again in the mean time for everyone’s entertainment! The people want it, and we can settle this on your turf @graham_boylan @aliabdelaziz
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) December 13, 2022
Despite the controversy surrounding the outcome, Pimblett thought he did enough to win. He told Joe Rogan in his post-fight interview that he was confident he won the first two rounds and just “coasted” in Round 3. He also stated in the post-fight news conference that damage outweighs control which is why he got the nod.
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