From the cage to the camera: Paddy Pimblett eyes Hollywood dream

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 21, 2025, 23:40 IST

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Paddy Pimblett, fresh off his UFC 314 victory over Michael Chandler, has revealed his post-fighting ambition: a move into acting. Confident in his potential, Pimblett believes he can surpass Conor McGregor's acting achievements, drawing on his childhood experience in plays like Oliver Twist.

From the cage to the camera: Paddy Pimblett eyes Hollywood dream (Image Source: Getty Images)

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Paddy Pimblett revealed his post-fighting ambition is to move into acting, confidently stating he'll be a better actor than Conor McGregor and aiming for serious roles.
Pimblett, who has prior childhood acting experience, hopes his future earnings will allow him to pursue Hollywood films and series.
While Hollywood is a future goal, Pimblett's immediate focus is his UFC career, aiming for a quick return to the cage and a title shot, potentially targeting the Abu Dhabi card.

UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett has made it clear that he wants to move into acting after hanging up his gloves. The 30-year-old, who put together an impressive third-round TKO win over former Bellator champion Michael Chandler at UFC 314, revealed his Hollywood ambitions on Bruce Buffer's "It's Time!!!". podcast.

Paddy Pimblett aims to outshine Conor McGregor's acting career

Not stepping on toes, the Liverpool native, who is currently at the number eight in the UFC lightweight division after the statement win over Michael Chandler, didn't hesitate to say that his acting potential could also turn out as great as Conor McGregor's who made his acting debut in the 2024 remake of "Road House" with Jake Gyllenhaal.
"I'll definitely be a better actor than Conor," Pimblett declared confidently. "I'd be in like a serious role, not like just playing a weird version of myself."

Unlike many fighters transitioning to entertainment, Paddy Pimblett has prior acting experience. "When I was younger and I was little, my mom had me doing like plays. I did drama and I was in a couple of plays like Oliver Twist and Annie and stuff like that," he revealed.
"Hopefully, I make so much money that I don't have to do anything, and if I want I can just sit on the couch. But I've always said that I want to end up in Hollywood," Pimblett further stated. "Going to end up in films or series and stuff like that."

UFC title aspirations remain Paddy Pimblett's immediate focus

Hollywood beckons in his future, but "The Baddy" is intent on his current UFC career path. Paddy Pimblett is aiming to return to the cage as quickly as possible, having climbed four places in the lightweight rankings after beating Chandler.
Paddy Pimblett is locked in and hungry for a real challenge. He said what he said: he isn’t chasing names, he is chasing purpose, that title shot. He has the ambition and the timeline to target the UFC’s Abu Dhabi card in October. Resting and training through summer, while his weight stays in check, is smart too; it puts him at an edge.
Now the big question is: who should be that one person standing in the way of Paddy Pimblett getting a title shot? Any thoughts on who would be the perfect matchup?
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With his rising star power both inside and outside the cage, Paddy Pimblett appears well-positioned to follow in the footsteps of fighters who have successfully transitioned to entertainment, though he clearly intends to carve his own unique path in Hollywood when that time comes.

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