Paddy Pimblett has commented on Mateusz Gamrot's lack of popularity within the UFC. Pimblett pointed out that this marks the second time in Gamrot's last three fights that he has faced an unranked opponent despite being ranked in the top ten himself. According to Pimblett, this demonstrates that nobody pays attention to Gamrot. He characterized the Polish fighter as boring and suggested this explains his lack of high-profile matchups.
Paddy Pimblett has taken aim at fellow lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot, questioning the Polish fighter's marketability and calling his style boring in recent public comments.
Pimblett, 31, holds a 23-4 record and sits at number six in the UFC lightweight rankings. The Liverpool native trains out of Next Generation MMA and has built a substantial fanbase largely on the strength of his entertaining style, landing 5.49 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy while also averaging 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Gamrot, ranked tenth in the same division, carries a 26-4 record and fights out of American Top Team. The 35-year-old southpaw from Poland is regarded as one of the more technically complete fighters in the lightweight top ten, averaging an impressive 5.15 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside 3.29 significant strikes landed per minute at 51 percent accuracy. Despite those credentials, Pimblett pointed out that this is the second time in Gamrot's last three fights that he has been matched against an unranked opponent, and argued that the pattern reflects a lack of broader interest in the fighter.
Why it matters
- Pimblett's comments put a spotlight on how star power and marketability influence matchmaking even at the top of a division
- Gamrot, sitting at number ten, would typically attract high-profile opponents, yet his scheduling tells a different story according to Pimblett
- The exchange raises questions about what the UFC values when building contender bouts in a stacked lightweight division
- Both men occupy the top ten but remain separated in the rankings, making a future matchup between them a credible possibility
