Undefeated UFC lightweight Mark Madsen has walked back his previous comments about Paddy Pimblett after watching “The Baddy” submit Jordan Leavitt with a rear-naked choke at UFC London on Saturday.
Madsen (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) initially dismissed Pimblett’s wrestling and picked Leavitt to derail his hype train with a submission victory at UFC Fight Night 208.
But Madsen admits he was impressed with how Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) handled himself on the ground and says “the hype is real” for the man many have compared to Conor McGregor.
With that said, “The Olympian” still believes he is a bad matchup for Pimblett, telling Vegas Insider “there’s a good chance” he would knock Paddy out.