‘We’re not Tories’: UFC fighter pledges to give back to his earnings to the city of Liverpool

A UFC fighter from Liverpool pledged to combat child poverty in his city following a comprehensive win in the O2 arena this weekend.

Paddy Pimblett – also known as Paddy the Baddy – defeated Rodrigo ‘Kazula’ Vargas in the lightweight bout to rapturous applause from the crowd.

But it was his comments in the post-fight press conference that really stole the heart of the nation.

“I’m from Liverpool, lad. We’re not Tories. My city keeps me grounded”, he said.

“I do hope I end up earning as much money as Conor McGregor. I’m going to give back to my city. No child in this city would ever eat from a food bank ever again.”

Watch the clip in full below:

Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.