UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre has advised Paddy Pimblett on dealing with criticism about his recent performance.
Pimblett secured a controversial unanimous decision victory over Jared Gordon at UFC 282 in December 2022. Many believe Gordon was more deserving of the judges’ nod in their closely-contested lightweight bout. In the latest edition of the Chattin Pony podcast hosted by Paddy Pimblett, the UFC lightweight spoke to Georges ‘Rush’ St-Pierre.
‘The Baddy’ notably asked for Georges St-Pierre’s advice on how to handle the criticism in regards to his “robbery” win over Jared Gordon. The MMA legend responded by advising Pimblett to ignore his detractors’ comments.
St-Pierre referenced his own razor-thin split decision win over Johny Hendricks in their UFC welterweight title fight that transpired at UFC 167 in November 2013. ‘GSP’ stated:
“All the great fighters had fights that people would say they’ve lost. When I fought [Johny] Hendricks, some people thought Hendricks beat me. It happens to everybody. When I had some performances that I was not too proud of, I take a note of all the things that I did before the fight, and I try to make an assessment of what I should have done differently. And I try to not repeat the same mistake.”
The former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion further explained:
“If you think you won the fight, it doesn’t matter what the other people think. There’s always some haters that are gonna try to put you down. And you cannot let that get into your head.”
Furthermore, ‘GSP’ indicated that if Paddy Pimblett feels he’s not happy with his performance, he could call Jared Gordon out for a rematch. ‘The Baddy’ seemingly agreed and insinuated that he could face Gordon again.
Watch Pimblett’s latest podcast episode featuring St-Pierre in the video below:
Paddy Pimblett is set to undergo ankle surgery, likely to miss UFC 286
One of the top UK MMA stars today, Paddy Pimblett was expected to be featured at the upcoming UFC 286 event that’s set to take place in London, England this March. However, in a recent vlog posted to his YouTube channel, ‘The Baddy’ suggested that he’s likely to be out of action for a while.
Paddy Pimblett confirmed that he suffered an ankle injury in his fight against Jared Gordon and will undergo surgery for it in March. As highlighted in the video, Pimblett suffered cartilage loss and had a swelling around his ankle. The doctor in his video stated:
“When we look at your ligaments that joins from your fibula, which is this bone, you’ve probably got what we call a Grade 2 injury to that.”