Paddy Pimblett Sets Local Chicken Wing Record
Paddy Pimblett ate 47 wings at Liverpool’s Furusato Bar & Grill in 2024, breaking its local record—not a world record, as MMA Fighting reported.
The Wing-Eating Challenge
Pimblett visited Furusato Bar & Grill in Liverpool and took on its house challenge. He reached 47 wings, surpassing the venue’s prior record of 37. The number refers to the restaurant’s own contest; it is not an official world record.
A Feast Fit for “The Baddy”
Pimblett posted the challenge on his YouTube channel. The video shows him working through the wings and then having dessert. That makes the clip an entertaining off-camp episode, while the verifiable claim is simply the restaurant record reported in the coverage.
What the Record Means
The challenge drew attention because it played into Pimblett’s public image outside the Octagon. A restaurant eating record is separate from his competitive record, and the video alone does not establish anything about his conditioning, health, or preparation for a fight.
- Venue: Furusato Bar & Grill in Liverpool.
- Result: 47 wings, according to the video and contemporary reporting.
- Scope: The previous mark was the restaurant’s local record, reported as 37 wings—not a global sporting record.
Pimblett’s UFC Journey
When the wing video appeared in September 2024, Pimblett was coming off a first-round triangle-choke win over King Green at UFC 304. His career has since included a third-round TKO of Michael Chandler at UFC 314 in April 2025, a unanimous-decision loss to Justin Gaethje in their interim lightweight title fight at UFC 324 in January 2026, and a first-round D’Arce-choke win over Benoît Saint Denis at UFC 329 in July 2026. UFCStats lists his professional record as 24–4.
The Bigger Picture
The restaurant challenge happened between fights and remains a side story in Pimblett’s career. His subsequent UFC results have included both his first promotional loss and a later submission win over a ranked lightweight. The chicken-wing record is a local Liverpool anecdote; his standing in the sport is measured by what he does in the cage.
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