Pimblett dropped 40lb in weeks before UFC 314 win

Before winning against Michael Chandler at UFC 314 last month, Paddy Pimblett lost nearly three stone.

The 30-year-old put on a strong performance to stop the veteran UFC fighter and record his biggest victory thus far.

The Liverpudlian has a reputation for ballooning in weight between fights, and he revealed on his YouTube channel that he dropped 40 pounds (2st 12 pounds) in preparation for the UFC 314 bout in order to reach the lightweight weight limit of 156 pounds (11st 2 pounds).

Seven weeks prior to the fight, Pimblett began to lose weight through a careful diet and regular exercise. He weighed 190 pounds.

“Been heavier to begin with,” Pimblett said. “Been eating 2, 000 calories a day”.

A frustrated Pimblett claimed that his weight was “doing his head in” because he had only managed to lose three pounds after a week of training.

However, he was 175 pounds (12 lbs., 12 lbs., and 170 lbs., 12 lbs., two days before the weigh-in.

Prior to the fight night ceremony, all UFC fighters must weigh in the morning before the ceremony.

Pimblett gained 157 pounds (11st 3lbs) the night before, dropping 13 pounds during his weight loss.

According to Pimblett, “That was one of my easiest weight cuts.”

A fighter should safely cut between 8% and 10% of their body weight before taking the scales, according to the UFC.

Although Pimblett claimed that being 170 pounds during fight week was typically his goal weight, he was above that limit.