It was a big week in ‘The Magic City’ of Miami. The UFC was coming to town.
And as a partner of the UFC for 2025, we went along for the ride.
Not heard about our linkup yet? It’s kind of a big deal. Catch up on the JD x UFC collab right here.
The Build-Up
Joining forces with Under Armour, king of the socials Still Ryan (@stillryan1) was soaking up everything Miami had to offer ahead of fight night.
First stop: muscle beach. In head-to-toe Under Armour training gear, Ryan was putting the graft in on the white sands – even if he needed a little help on the pullup bar 💪
Then, the pre-fight press conferences and weigh-ins. While Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes headlined the show for the UFC Featherweight Championship, it was Paddy Pimblett that was stealing the headlines with his unrivalled fight week condition and banter.
The talking was over. The countdown to the octagon was on.
Fight Night
In a packed-out Kaseya Center, over 18,000 fans watched on as Under Armour ambassador Paddy ‘The Baddy’ secured a TKO win over former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion Michael Chandler in the third round.
It was the biggest win of Pimblett’s career and fellow Liverpudlian Ryan couldn’t have been happier for him.
After Volkanovski took the vacant UFC Featherweight Championship belt with a unanimous decision and the celebrations were over, Ryan headed into the octagon himself to give us his round-up of the ‘best card he’s ever seen’.
That takes Paddy’s record to 23-3-0. Where do you think he’ll be fighting next? All we know is that we’re on the journey with him, every step of the way.
Miami, that’s a wrap! We’ll see you for the next one 👊
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