Mateusz Gamrot has taken to social media platform X to promote a potential fight with Paddy Pimblett. Gamrot posted what the channel describes as AI-generated content as part of his campaign to build interest in the bout. He claimed he would shave Pimblett bald and make him tap in the first round, calling the fight easy work. The post includes clown emojis suggesting Gamrot is mocking his potential opponent. No official confirmation of the fight being booked is mentioned in this post.
Mateusz Gamrot has gone on the offensive against Paddy Pimblett, taking to X to publicly campaign for a fight with the Liverpool-born lightweight and delivering a pointed message to his potential opponent in the process.
Gamrot, who carries a 26-4-0 record and sits at number 10 in the UFC lightweight rankings, stopped short of pleasantries. The 35-year-old Pole, training out of American Top Team, claimed he would shave Pimblett bald and force a first-round submission, dismissing the prospect as easy work. The post featured clown emojis aimed squarely at his target. A southpaw wrestler with genuine finishing credentials, Gamrot averages an impressive 5.15 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands 3.29 significant strikes per minute with 51 percent accuracy.
Pimblett, ranked fourth ahead of Gamrot at number 6, has done nothing to provoke the callout publicly based on available information, though he has long been a lightning rod for attention inside the division. The 31-year-old Englishman holds a 23-4-0 record and is one of the more active strikers in the lightweight class, landing 5.49 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy. His 73-inch reach gives him a three-inch advantage over Gamrot, and he attempts submissions at a rate of 1.2 per 15 minutes, making him a threat on the mat as well as on the feet.
No official booking has been confirmed for this fight.
Why it matters
- A win for either fighter would represent a significant rankings jump in a competitive lightweight division
- Gamrot's elite takedown rate against Pimblett's submission threat sets up a compelling grappling dynamic
- Pimblett's status as one of the promotion's most prominent draws makes any fight involving him a high-profile opportunity
