UFC star Paddy the Baddy has revealed just how much weight he has gained since his defeat against Justin Gaethje earlier this year.
The scouse fighter lost during the Las Vegas bout on 25 January, which saw him forced to cut down to the 155lbs lightweight limit, which is no easy feat, even for an athlete of Paddy's calibre.
Since then, the 31-year-old has understandably been making the most of being able to eat what he wants without having to worry about his weight, which has in turn meant that his weight has taken a rather sharp increase.
Paddy, whose full name is Paddy Pimblett, has taken to YouTube where he has been eating at a number of different restaurants across his native Liverpool, all the while still sporting two black eyes from the January fight.
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Uploading the video with the title 'I Got Fat Again,' he told viewers: "I know the title says 'I got fat again' but I'm actually not that fat. I'm actually alright. I'm 190 pounds or something. I'm doing alright."
That puts Paddy at around 35lbs heavier than his weigh in last month, which is an increase of just shy of two-and-a-half stone — an impressive feat.
When you consider the lengths fighters are forced to go to in order to meet weight limits, it's not uncommon for them to go through very sudden weight gain as soon as they return to normal eating, with a big chunk of it likely to be down to water retention from increased carbs and salt.
This isn't the first time he has put extreme amounts of weight on in between fights, previously referring to himself as Paddy the Fatty, particularly following his knockout victory against Michael Chandler at UFC 314 in Miami in April 2025.
Taking to YouTube in the weeks following the bout, he revealed he had gained 44lbs after indulging in a number of local eateries, which included several desserts.
Luckily Paddy doesn't need to worry too much about his post-fight weight gain, as he has a personal nutritionist on hand for when he needs to slim back down again to step back into the Octagon.
In a previous interview with Men's Health, he revealed it's all about 'turning unhealthy food into healthy food' when trimming the fat.
Revealing that his intake while training for a fight was 1900 calories, thanks to protein packed food created by 'The Macro Chef' Joel McCarthy, Pimblett said: "It's not hard. Get yourself in a calorie deficit.
"Why do you think I get so fat? It's because I go from eating 1500 or 2000 calories a day to eating 8000 a day. That's why the weight piles on, and that's why it comes off so easily."
Emma Rosemurgey