Someone explain why Pimblett has hype please?

[The_Renaissance]

Young, cocky and mouthy - UFC think they can mould him into a star. You're right though, he's pretty average. They'll need a few more Vendramini type opponents.

 

[Unheralded Truth]

It's obviously because he looks like a "special" teenager... If you know what I mean?
If you add the goofy name of his, it makes him stand out a little bit and people wanna see if he can actually beat grown men.

It's not real hype actually but more that people are interested in him for the comedy factor.

 

[deanambrose]

I liked Inbetweeners.

 

[SakurabasEar]

He looks like a teenage introvert that tortures animals or something

Then he opens his mouth and he has that outlandish poppycock accent. Bottomline he's weird, people like weird

 

[Rebel_LioN]

 

[JRD054]

Of course I know that. "Paddy" is a nickname, short for Patrick. Why do you think I mentioned his actual name being Patrick????? Funny but my father is 100% Irish and oldest of 13. I have no aunts or uncles named Patrick. My mom's name was Patricia though.

Yes, like I said, I mean once a generation roughly, that was hyperbole, but it is a very common irish name, if someone is called patrick, chances are they are irish...

 

[mangokush]

The next Euro superstar

The UFC were smart to sign Paddy
As soon as Conor became washed up the UFC has signed another Euro who will replace him

 

[JRD054]

Of course I know that. "Paddy" is a nickname, short for Patrick. Why do you think I mentioned his actual name being Patrick????? Funny but my father is 100% Irish and oldest of 13. I have no aunts or uncles named Patrick. My mom's name was Patricia though.

My father is 100% Irish and both his grandfathers were called patrick, as well as many of his uncles and great uncles and so forth...

 

[Royce's Gi]

I’m out of the loop with the kid so I checked his record to see why he’s so hyped up and he’s kind of bad??

Irish and looks like Joe Dirt

 

[Royce's Gi]

My father is 100% Irish and both his grandfathers were called patrick, as well as many of his uncles and great uncles and so forth...

I'm not Irish and my whole family are called Paddy.

 

[Gilday]

He really isn't that good, Fishgold was the better Cage Warriors prospect and he's gone 1-3 in the UFC.

 

[WHITE ANDERSON]

he's conor mcgregor's son

 

[JRD054]

I'm not Irish and my whole family are called Paddy.

Its a nice name

 

[Epicman1324]

1) McGregor isn't British

2) You American lot are waaay fucking worse.. Colby, Cody Garbrandt, Chael, Johnny walker, Sage, Derrick Lewis. Tony Ferguson, Tito Ortiz.. I could go on all night.. So it's a bit "pot, kettle, black"

3) Britain has had Bisping and Till.. Nobody in the UK is really expecting Paddy to win championships at all, he's a decent fighter and a good interviewee... That's it, no hype at all other than he gets interviews because he isn't a wooden little cringe fest like most elite fighters

1) McGregor is still a huge star in Great Britain

2) Those guys aren't universally liked by American MMA fans like British MMA fans almost universally love Bisping, McGregor, etc. Also Johnny Walker is Brazilian? And Sage doesn't even talk trash?

 

[Sticko]

1) McGregor isn't British

2) You American lot are waaay fucking worse.. Colby, Cody Garbrandt, Chael, Johnny walker, Sage, Derrick Lewis. Tony Ferguson, Tito Ortiz.. I could go on all night.. So it's a bit "pot, kettle, black"

3) Britain has had Bisping and Till.. Nobody in the UK is really expecting Paddy to win championships at all, he's a decent fighter and a good interviewee... That's it, no hype at all other than he gets interviews because he isn't a wooden little cringe fest like most elite fighters

Walker Johnny de Souza is Brazilian, not American

 

[Royce's Gi]

1) McGregor isn't British

2) You American lot are waaay fucking worse.. Colby, Cody Garbrandt, Chael, Johnny walker, Sage, Derrick Lewis. Tony Ferguson, Tito Ortiz.. I could go on all night.. So it's a bit "pot, kettle, black"

3) Britain has had Bisping and Till.. Nobody in the UK is really expecting Paddy to win championships at all, he's a decent fighter and a good interviewee... That's it, no hype at all other than he gets interviews because he isn't a wooden little cringe fest like most elite fighters

Nobody said McG was british.


Why do you put Sage (never talked trash ever) and Johnny Walker (brazilian) in that mix?

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[Royce's Gi]

I am unaware of all the hype. He lost to a guy named Nad.

Nad "Of Steel"

 

[chiefwiggum]

So you came to a conclusion about a fighter by looking at outcomes of fights but not watching them?

holy shit mma fans are retarded!

you can literally formulate your own opinion. But you look at fight finder and then ask people to alter your opinion on a fighter you’ve never watched fight?

watch his fights. Think for yourself you piss mop.

 

[TRYHARD 2001]

The Ireland thing is overstated, this kid is from Liverpool and his aim is to bring the UFC to Anfield.

I'm sure he wouldn't mind being supported very loudly in Ireland, but he's Liverpudlian through and through.

If he ends up headlining an open air UFC event in front of 60,000, he's a bonafide rock star.

And THAT is why the UFC will push/protect him.

There's a case to be made that Liverpool has been an Irish colony since the Potato Famine, mind you...

 

[fightfan70]

catchy name, charisma, entertaining

key word .... entertaining