{"id":1772334,"date":"2022-12-12T06:30:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T11:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1772334"},"modified":"2022-12-12T10:35:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T15:35:26","slug":"ufc-282-paddy-pimblett-edges-jared-gordon-by-decision-in-tightly-contested-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-282-paddy-pimblett-edges-jared-gordon-by-decision-in-tightly-contested-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 282: Paddy Pimblett Edges Jared Gordon by Decision in Tightly Contested Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fufc-282-paddy-pimblett-edges-jared-gordon-by-decision-in-tightly-contested-fight%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1772334&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/tag\/paddy-pimblett\">Paddy Pimblett<\/a> remained unbeaten in the octagon, but <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/tag\/jared-gordon\">Jared Gordon<\/a> gave him a stern test at <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/events\/ufc-282\">UFC 282<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC)\u00a0defeated Gordon (19-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC)\u00a0by unanimous decision in the co-main event at T-Mobile Arena. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Pimblett \u2013 with two judges giving him the first two rounds and the final judge awarding him Rounds 1 and 3.<\/p>\n<p>In his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Pimblett said he was confident he won the first two rounds and just \u201ccoasted\u201d in Round 3.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STILL UNDEFEATED IN THE OCTAGON!!<\/p>\n<p>Paddy Pimblett takes the UD victory in your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC282?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC282<\/a> co-main event \ud83d\udcaa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8QxhdI9fZT\">pic.twitter.com\/8QxhdI9fZT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1601808437297430528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pimblett plodded forward with kicks and straight punches right off the bat, but Gordon fired back with a counter left. Gordon landed a couple more lefts, which caught Pimblett\u2019s attention. A low kick by Pimblett, but Gordon landed another big shot \u2013 this time with the right. Pimblett mixed things up, landed a switch kick and continued to push forward with combinations, but a game Gordon kept firing back. Pimblett attempted a takedown with less than a minute remaining but was reversed and ended up on his back.<\/p>\n<p>Pimblett landed a left high kick and a few body kicks at the start of Round 2. Gordon started putting the pressure on Pimblett as he looked to find a home for the left. Gordon shot for a takedown, but Pimblett latched onto his neck for a choke without securing his hooks in. Gordon popped out of it, though. Both men traded heavy leather when they made their way back up. Gordon backed Pimblett to the cage and started working for a takedown, but Pimblett shucked him off and started unloading with combinations.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon scored a brief takedown to kick off Round 3 and continued to work for it as Pimblett showed good defense. Pimblett managed to break free, but Gordon pressed him back against the fence and eventually landed the takedown. Gordon took Pimblett\u2019s back, but he was too high, which allowed Pimblett to escape. Pimblett tried taking Gordon\u2019s back as the fight came to a close.<\/p>\n<p>Up-to-the-minute UFC 282 results include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paddy Pimblett def. Jared Gordon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/12\/ufc-282-results-santiago-ponzinibbio-late-tko-alex-morono\">Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Alex Morono via TKO (punches) \u2013 Round 3, 2:29<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/12\/ufc-282-results-dricus-du-plessis-submits-darren-till-round-3\">Dricus Du Plessis def. Darren Till via submission (rear-naked choke) \u2013 Round 3, 2:43<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/12\/ufc-282-results-ilia-topuria-submits-bryce-mitchell\">Ilia Topuria def. Bryce Mitchell via submission (arm-triangle choke) \u2013 Round 2, 3:10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/12\/ufc-282-results-raul-rosas-j-18-years-old-youngest-winner-submission\">Raul Rosas Jr. def. Jay Perrin via submission (rear-naked choke) \u2013 Round 1, 2:44<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/12\/ufc-282-video-jairzinho-rozenstruik-swarms-chris-daukaus-23-second-knockout-win\">Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Chris Daukaus via knockout (punches) \u2013 Round 1, 0:23<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/12\/ufc-282-video-edmen-shahbazyan-snaps-losing-skid-tko\">Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dalcha Lungiambula via TKO (punches) \u2013 Round 2, 4:41<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/12\/ufc-282-video-chris-curtis-blasts-joaquin-buckley-brutal-ko\">Chris Curtis def. Joaquin Buckley via knockout (punches) \u2013 Round 2, 2:49<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/12\/ufc-282-video-billy-quarantillo-comeback-tko-alexander-hernandez\">Billy Quarantillo def. Alexander Hernandez via TKO (punches) \u2013 Round 2, 4:30<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/lists\/ufc-282-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-paddy-pimblett-play-by-play-live-results\">T.J. Brown def. Erik Silva via submission (arm-triangle choke) \u2013 Round 3, 3:41<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/lists\/ufc-282-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-paddy-pimblett-play-by-play-live-results\">Cameron Saaiman def. Steven Koslow via TKO (punches, knees) \u2013 Round 3, 4:13<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie\u2019s event hub for <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/events\/ufc-282\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC 282<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"shortcode shortcode--vertical-gallery\" data-gallery-id=\"2604505\" data-gallery-type=\"vertical_gallery\">\n<h2 class=\"shortcode--vertical-gallery__header\"><span>Gallery<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"shortcode--vertical-gallery__title\">Paddy Pimblett def. Jared Gordon at UFC 282: Best photos<\/h2>\n<p>\t<a class=\"shortcode--vertical-gallery__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/gallery\/paddy-pimblett-def-jared-gordon-at-ufc-282-best-photos\" title=\"Paddy Pimblett def. Jared Gordon at UFC 282: Best photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode--vertical-gallery__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paddy-pimblett-jared-gordon-ufc-282-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1000x1000 size-1000x1000\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paddy-pimblett-jared-gordon-ufc-282-5-1-scaled.jpg 3379w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paddy-pimblett-jared-gordon-ufc-282-5-1-scaled.jpg?resize=640, 480 640w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paddy-pimblett-jared-gordon-ufc-282-5-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300, 225 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paddy-pimblett-jared-gordon-ufc-282-5-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768, 576 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paddy-pimblett-jared-gordon-ufc-282-5-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024, 768 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paddy-pimblett-jared-gordon-ufc-282-5-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536, 1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paddy-pimblett-jared-gordon-ufc-282-5-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048, 1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paddy-pimblett-jared-gordon-ufc-282-5-1-scaled.jpg?resize=453, 340 453w\"   style=\"display:none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"vertical-gallery__overlay\"><br \/>\n\t<span class=\"vertical-gallery__overlay_icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"icon icon--gallery\"><\/span>\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<span class=\"vertical-gallery__overlay_text\"><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"vertical-gallery__overlay_text--view\">View<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t17 photos\t<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paddy Pimblett remained unbeaten in the octagon, but Jared Gordon gave him a stern test at UFC 282.Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC)\u00a0defeated Gordon (19-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC)\u00a0by unanimous decision in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1772337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[8098,5458,8097,4552,8093,4004,8096,7997,8091,8092,3819,8094,8095],"class_list":["post-1772334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-8098","tag-bongino","tag-contested","tag-decision","tag-edges","tag-fight","tag-gordon","tag-jared","tag-paddy","tag-pimblett","tag-report","tag-tightly","tag-ufc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1772334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1772334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1772334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1772337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1772334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1772334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1772334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}