Tensions are escalating between Mateusz Gamrot and Paddy Pimblett. The Polish fighter posted a photo on social media with an aggressive message targeting Pimblett. Gamrot stated he will "shave him bald and make him tap in the first round" and described it as easy work. The post appears designed to build interest in a potential matchup between the two lightweight contenders. The callout represents another chapter in the ongoing rivalry between the fighters.
Mateusz Gamrot has set his sights firmly on Paddy Pimblett, issuing a blunt social media callout that included a vivid first-round finish prediction and a taunt about shaving the Liverpool fighter's head.
Gamrot, 35, carries a 26-4 record and sits at number 10 in the UFC lightweight rankings. The Polish southpaw trains out of American Top Team and has built his reputation as one of the division's most dangerous grapplers, averaging an impressive 5.15 takedowns per 15 minutes. His striking is no afterthought either, landing 3.29 significant strikes per minute at a 51 percent accuracy rate. In the post, Gamrot described a fight with Pimblett as easy work and predicted he would force a submission inside the opening round.
Pimblett, ranked fourth ahead of Gamrot at number 6, enters this exchange as one of the lightweight division's most recognizable names. The 31-year-old Englishman holds a 23-4 record and fights out of Next Generation MMA Liverpool. Standing five-foot-ten with a 73-inch reach, "The Baddy" generates significant offensive output, landing 5.49 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy. His submission game is also active, averaging 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, which makes Gamrot's tap-out prediction an interesting strategic claim given Pimblett's own ground threat.
Why it matters
- Gamrot at number 10 would gain a significant rankings jump by defeating the number 6-ranked Pimblett
- The stylistic contrast is sharp: Gamrot's elite wrestling versus Pimblett's submission-heavy guard and high striking volume
- Both fighters are at 178 cm tall with identical heights, but Pimblett holds a three-inch reach advantage at 73 inches
- A fight between two fan-engaged contenders would carry considerable promotional weight in the lightweight division
