Conor McGregor made reference to fellow UFC superstar Paddy Pimblett's weight gain after the Scouse star paid a visit to McGregor's Black Forge pub.
The Liverpudlian recently stopped off at the Black Forge Inn along with his friends and coaches. Molly McCann was also in attendance, and McGregor chatted to the two of them over FaceTime. 'The Notorious' was in the Dominican republic at the time, working on his new film.
The Dubliner was quick to point out that Pimblett has put on a lot of weight since his most recent fight, stating: "You're already putting all that weight on again, lad! It's crazy because your face is way different straight away." Pimblett, who is no stranger to going on post-fight binges, then responded to McGregor: “Yeah, I’m back up to 191 pounds already."
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Pimblett has lost weight since stepping on the scale at 206.6lb during a recent episode of TV prankster Steve-O's podcast Wild Ride. At the time, Pimblett's weight would classify him as a UFC heavyweight but he has trimmed down to just above the middleweight limit in recent weeks. 'The Baddy' has admitted that his weight fluctuations in and out of training camp have left him with an eating disorder.
“I’ve had party days. I’ve been bad then. I got into gambling a little and I was bad with that. I think now it’s moved on to food. I genuinely think I’m a food addict," he said. "I think I’ve got a bit of an eating disorder because of MMA. The weight cuts, dieting, I genuinely think I have a bit of an eating disorder. People when they go eat with me they are visibly shocked at how much I can eat.”
McCann also spoke to McGregor on the phone as she said "Conor, you’re a f***ing belter lad" before showing off her new veneers. 'Meatball' asked the former two-weight champion if they could have a 'lock-in', which is when a small amount of people are 'locked in' a pub to carry on drinking after restricted hours, with McGregor replying "then we'll get it".
Pimblett will face another hefty weight cut if he is to compete again before the end of the year, with 'The Baddy' previously outlining his hopes of fighting on the UFC 282 card in Las Vegas on December 10. His sidekick McCann looks to push herself further up the women's flyweight rankings when she faces top prospect Erin Blanchfield at UFC 281 on November 12.
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