Paddy Pimblett playfully laughed off a viral ringside accent compliment from boxer Erika Knight.<\/p>\n
UFC <\/a>fan favorite\u00a0Paddy Pimblett<\/a> is plotting his next high-stakes fight after bouncing back from a title defeat to submit Beno\u00eet Saint Denis in just 52 seconds.\u00a0 Amid his rising stardom, a viral moment unfolded at a London boxing match when fighter Erika Knight caught “The Baddy” off-guard at ringside. <\/p>\n Her bold, unexpected compliment left the lightweight star with no choice but to awkwardly joke his way out. Beneath this lighthearted banter lies a darker reality fueling his mental health advocacy today. Before his\u00a0UFC success, a crushing defeat in Cage Warriors sent him into a severe depression. <\/p>\n He claimed the haunting experience changed his life forever and still drives his mission outside the cage.<\/p>\n Paddy Pimblett Shrugs Off Erika Knight’s Compliment\u00a0<\/p>\n The five-round fight opened the Misfits Boxing<\/a> card at London\u2019s Copper Box Arena on Saturday evening. For the women’s lightweight title, Erika Knight pressed forward early. However, champion Carla Jade controlled the later rounds and won by a close unanimous decision with scores of 48\u201347, 48\u201347, and 49\u201346.<\/p>\n Erika Knight and Paddy Pimblett’s viral exchange unfolded in the crowd shortly after her decision loss. Disappointed by the judges’ scoring, Knight approached the UFC star to vent about the result.<\/p>\n After calling the decision unprecedented, Erika Knight shifted gears and attempted to charm “The Baddy” with a bold compliment. “I know I have an American accent, but I’m trying to get a Scouse accent,” Erika Knight told the audience, “because I heard it was the sexiest accent.”<\/p>\n Paddy Pimblett Teaches Erika Knight About Pronounciation<\/p>\n Pimblett laughed off the compliment and said, “No one could do a Scouser accent though. Especially Americans.”<\/p>\n