Paddy Pimblett is looking absolutely ripped with UFC 304 on the horizon.
‘The Baddy’ will face the toughest test of his career when he squares off against #15 ranked lightweight contender Bobby Green in Manchester on July 27.
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Pimblett’s most recent Instagram post shows he’s left no stone unturned in fight camp and as a result, he’s in remarkable shape days before his fight at UFC 304.
The 29-year-old posed shirtless alongside UFC strawweight star Molly McCann, who will also compete on the card, and their strength and conditioning coach Paul Reed.
Pimblett is sporting an impressive six-pack and seems to be in tremendous shape – but that’s not how he looked at the very start of 2024.
The Liverpudlian, who is famous for his post-fight food binges, enjoyed a well-earned break over the festive period after beating Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 on December 16.
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To mark the new year, Pimblett shared a message alongside several pictures of him celebrating with his nearest and dearest, including his wife Laura, who recently gave birth to twin girls but was pregnant at the time.
Pimblett’s post didn’t get the desired reaction and his comment section was flooded with fat-shaming trolls pointing out his weight gain since beating Ferguson.
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping felt compelled to defend him.
“Paddy Pimblett, he’s stacking on the weight big time, Bisping said on his YouTube channel.
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"He's been enjoying Christmas, my God has he ever because he's back to what everyone calls Paddy 'The Fatty'.
“So what? The man's enjoying himself and so far, he's made weight every single time so leave the man alone.
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“It's Christmas, he's been enjoying, he's been indulging, he's been on the pies, God knows what he's been doing.”
Pimblett’s fluctuating weight hasn’t impacted his UFC career at all as he’s currently 5-0 in MMA’s premier promotion, which is yet to tie him down to a long-term deal.
After his fight with Green, Pimblett could become a free agent, but he insists his priority is to re-sign with the UFC and mount a lightweight title charge.
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It's a division stacked at the top with champion Islam Makhachev leading the way, while names like Michael Chandler, who is set to fight Conor McGregor next in the top six along with Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, Mateusz Gamrot and Arman Tsarukyan.
If a division charge doesn’t happen, he’ll happily make millions boxing ‘stupid YouTubers’.