Paddy the Baddy makes blunt admission in family update

Paddy ‘the Baddy’ Pimblett has opened up on whether he would ever leave the UK. The 29-year-old from Huyton is in training for his next fight after his victory in UFC 304 in July of this year.

Outside the ring, Paddy has a settled family life. The Huyton-born Mixed Martial Artist married Laura Gregory in a ceremony attended by the likes of fellow UFC star Molly McCann and singer Jamie Webster last year. The couple welcomed twin baby girls in April, called Betsy and Margot Pimblett.

On a new podcast on his YouTube channel, Paddy spoke to professional boxer Sunny Edwards. Sunny is preparing for his world flyweight title fight against Galal Yafai later this month.

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Sunny was discussing how he moved away from his family for a time for training but soon moved back to be closer to them. Responding to him, Paddy said: “I wouldn't be into that either. I like my creature comforts. I like my home. People always say to me, ‘oh, wouldn't you move to America and do a fight camp in America?’ I'm like, nah, I still see my family all the time, every day.

“I couldn't go and move over to America and do camps there. I understand why people do it for sparring, because you get a lot more sparring partners over there, but other than that, I don't think you can get all the same training (as over here)."

When Paddy does spend time away from the UK, he admits he prefers the warmer climate and struggles to train properly in cold conditions. He said: “I remember we went to Poland a few years ago, me and the missus, just to see outfits and stuff like that, and it was snowing and freezing. We're happy when we go to San Diego. It's normally warm there.

“When I go to the gym, and it's freezing cold, I'm like, I don't know whether I want to throw any kicks. When you kick people over and like you catch someone's knee over an elbow and it's freezing cold, it's heavy.”