winning the second round through submission in just his third UFC outing. But following his win, the 27-year-old, from Huyton, discussed two tragedies that occured during the build-up to the fight including the recent death of his close friend - and used his post-match interview as a platform to encourage men to speak out about their mental health troubles. UFC LONDON CARD: Recap all the action and results at UFC London in our blog READ MORE: Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann pay tribute after death of four-year-old Lee "Yeah, once again I'm disappointed in my performance lad, that's not me," said Pimblett while speaking to former UFC champion Michael Bisping. "In the back, I was firing on all cylinders, that was sh**.
Pardon my French - I'm better than that. ""I love each and every single person sitting in this crowd, they're the best," said The Baddy. "I want to dedicate this fight to little 'baby Lee', a little warrior and more of a fighter than any of us will ever be.
But also I woke up on Friday morning at 4am to a message that one of my friends back home had killed himself - this was five hours before my weigh-in - so Ricky lad that was for you. "There's a stigma in this world that men can't talk.
Listen, if you're a man and you've got a weight on your shoulders and you think the only way you can solve it is by killing yourself - please speak to someone.
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