Paddy Pimblett and Tom Hardy discuss MMA collaboration at premiere event
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 1:30 PM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
At the world premiere of MobLand Season 2, UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett and actor Tom Hardy engaged in a conversation about MMA. During their exchange, Pimblett invited Hardy to fight, but Hardy declined, showing interest instead in training with Pimblett. Hardy, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, has won medals at UK tournaments and recently earned his brown belt. They have discussed training together for years, with both expressing enthusiasm for the idea.
- •Paddy Pimblett and Tom Hardy met at MobLand Season 2 premiere on September 17, 2026.
- •Pimblett suggested an MMA fight, which Hardy declined.
- •Hardy expressed a desire to train with Pimblett instead.
- •Hardy is a decorated BJJ competitor and recently promoted to brown belt.
- •Both have considered training together for several years.
- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — UFC’s Paddy Pimblett and Tom Hardy announce surprising collaboration
"While Venom actor Tom Hardy is a regular Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, is he anywhere near a professional MMA/UFC fighter? Recently, Hardy crossed paths with UFC’s Paddy Pimblett at the world premiere of MobLand Season 2. However, their conversation soon took a turn toward MMA. Liverpool’s own Pimblett did not miss a chance to ask Hardy for an […] The post UFC’s Paddy Pimblett and Tom Hardy announce surprising collaboration appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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