Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon: Bout time in UK, UFC 282 card and streaming details

Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon: Bout time in UK, UFC 282 card and streaming details
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Paddy Pimblett returns to the octagon tonight, making his pay-per-view debut against veteran Jared Gordon in Las Vegas. The ring walk for the fight will begin at 2:30 AM on Sunday.

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Paddy Pimblett will make his pay-per-view debut for UFC tonight at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena against Jared Gordon. He'll face promotional veteran Jared Gordon, who has a 19-5 record.

Paddy Pimblett is undefeated in the UFC and has defeated all three of his opponents, most recently submitting Jordan Leavitt in front of a raucous London crowd in his last outing.


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Paddy Pimblett fight Timing and Where To Watch

Paddy Pimblett is competing in the co-main event of UFC 282. Before his battle, 11 fights are scheduled. The early prelims begin at 11 PM, and the main program, on which Pimblett is competing, starts at 1 AM on Sunday.

Ring walks for Pimblett's battle versus Gordon are expected to begin around 2:30 AM, with the fight beginning shortly after.

BT Sport 1 will live broadcast Pimblett's battle. Although the event is on pay-per-view, BT subscribers may watch it for free as part of their regular network subscription. BT Sports will also live stream on their website and app.

Paddy Pimblett said "It's just another fight, every fight is going to be the biggest fight of my career so I just take everything in my stride, this is business as usual. I always saw this in my future and knew what was coming, I said I was going to be the biggest star in the sport and none of it takes me by surprise."

Jared Gordon said "I'm super excited, the eyes are on us and I think we are the true main event right now. I'm not the most charismatic person at times but Paddy sure is, I think it's going to be a great fight. It's an opportunity that I have to seize just like everything else during my career and that's what I'm going to do."


FAQs:

Why was Pimblett and Gordon's fight preponed?
Due to the cancellation of Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira, Pimblett's bout with Gordon has been promoted to co-main event status.

On which channel can I watch Pimblett and Gordon's UFC fight?
BT Sports 1
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