PADDY 'THE BADDY' PIMBLETT EARNS CONTROVERSIAL POINTS WIN AGAINST JARED GORDON

Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett earned a controversial unanimous points victory against Jared Gordon in their lightweight bout at UFC 282. Despite being unranked, the popular Liverpudlian capped a fine year by coming out on top on the judges' scorecards in a close lightweight co-main event against his experienced American opponent at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Many booed Pimblett (20-3) winning 29-28 on all three judges' cards, while Gordon shook his head and laughed when the scores were announced. "Jared is tough, he's a tough man," Pimblett said. "He's come back, hats off to him. I knew I won the first and second so coasted in the third not wanting to take any stupid risks." But the 27-year-old says he is unsure when he will return to the octagon after suffering an injury during the fight. "We'll see. I'm not gonna lie, I hurt my right foot in the first round. I'll need that X-rayed," he said.