Paddy Pimblett’s UFC Future in Question | TFATK Ep. 1159
The Fighter & The Kid
Thiccc Boy Studios | PodcastOne
4.2 • 17.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2026
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Paddy Pimblett’s UFC future is up for debate after his latest performance. On this full episode of The Fighter and The Kid, the guys break down Paddy’s rise, the criticism surrounding his wins, and whether the hype is starting to fade. Is Paddy still on track to be a real contender, or is the UFC spotlight becoming too much too soon?
The episode also covers recent UFC news, matchmaking conversations, fan backlash, and the pressure that comes with being one of the most polarizing figures in MMA today.
Plus, the guys joke around about Bryan Callen’s birthday, roast him as only they can, and get into classic TFATK banter throughout the episode. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk
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| 0:00.0 | Yes, we did, because we back at it again. |
| 0:02.2 | It's the fighter and the kid. This is really the fighter and the kid. Come on, baby. Shall we? Yeah, it's fucking do it, Chad. Let's go as I sit my magic. You're a little snow bunny. Well, I'm a snow bunny because Brennan had to rescue me. I decided to take my car, and despite everybody's warning, including my wife's, I took the Tesla. |
| 0:22.5 | So just so everyone's aware, in Austin, it's an ice storm. |
| 0:25.5 | So there's ice all over the roads. |
| 0:27.0 | Yeah. |
| 0:27.7 | I call Brian and go, buddy, he's late anyway, but I go, buddy, give yourself some time. |
| 0:32.1 | There's ice all over the roads. |
| 0:33.5 | And do not, I repeat, do not drive your Tesla. |
| 0:36.5 | You did say that. |
| 0:37.1 | Drive your SUV. You did say that. Drive your SUV. |
| 0:38.2 | You did say that. |
| 0:38.7 | No doubt. |
| 0:39.3 | Thanks, buddy. |
| 0:40.0 | No doubt, thanks. |
| 0:40.7 | 20 minutes later, I get a video. It was sunny. I get a video, he goes, dude, my fucking Tesla's stuck in the snow. Well, I spun out and I was just, I was stuck in the middle of the road. I left it there. Yep. So I had to go pick up, Brian, right? |
| 0:52.6 | Because I've trucks. |
| 0:53.4 | Big old cheap. |
| 0:54.8 | And you live in Kentucky. Yep. So I had to go pick up, Brian, right? Because I have trucks. Big old cheap. |
| 0:54.9 | And you live in, you live in Kentucky. You live in Arkansas. Yeah, I'm out in the forest. You're out there, but, though. You know, I'm a rugged guy. You know, I'm one of those guys. I'm an outdoorsy kind of guy. Not at all. and so we're going to go ahead and sell that house |
| 1:10.5 | and get ourselves a little bit closer to town. |
| 1:12.2 | You're in the middle of nowhere. And it is. Hey, no crime. A lot of deer. There's no crime in Austin, unless you're downtown. Any neighborhood, you're fine. Yeah. But, you thought your roads were bad? Dude, he. It's worse than mine? No freaking one. Imagine yours, but for miles. Oh, yeah. There's one road in and out to me. Miles, gotcha. So it's just a long travel. Okay. I mean, so many cars just fucked up. Ten years ago, no one lived out there. Gotcha. So for your birthday, I picked you up. Thank you, buddy. |
| 1:59.7 | You're a little snow bunny. I'm a snow bunny. Dude, it's your birthday, Baba. It's my birthday on a Monday. Today's your actual birthday. Very anticlimactic, right? I know. I keep forgetting it's my birthday. I literally keep forgetting because there's been no celebration. You're 73? well I may as well be okay what are you 69 |
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