Who is Jordan Leavitt? Paddy Pimblett's UFC London 2022 opponent's record

Paddy Pimblett will return to the octagon for UFC London's summer card on July 23, fighting for the third time since joining the promotion last year. The Liverpudlian comes into the fight with a 2-0 record in the UFC, with first-round stoppage victories over Luigi Vendramini and Rodrigo Vargas - both coming in emphatic fashion.

The latter came in London, defeating the Mexican Vargas in the first after taking him down and locking in a rear naked choke after a well-executed judo hip toss. Once again though, the win came after Pimblett was on the end of a huge shot - similarly to his win over Luigi Vendramini.

This time around though, the 27-year-old will face a big step up in competition at the London event at the O2 Arena on July 23 and the Liverpool born fighter will be hoping to put on a show for his UK fans.

But who is Pimblett's opponent, Jordan Leavitt? Here's a look into his career so far, the fighter he is and what we can expect.

Jordan Leavitt is a 27-year-old MMA fighter from Las Vegas, Nevada. A collegiate wrestler, Leavitt fell in love with MMA after watching the Ultimate Fighter, and would decide to pursue a career in the sport after initially wanting to become a lawyer.

Leavitt made his debut in 2017, sing his superior wrestling and grappling to lock in a Peruvian necktie choke. He would go on to win four further fights by way of submission, before being promoted to the UFC from Dana White's Contender Series.

Since entering the UFC, Leavitt has a 3-1 record - with his only loss coming by a decision against Claudio Puelles, who has since gone on to defeat Clay Guida.

But Leavitt has bounced back from that loss, and now the 'Monkey King' is seen as a very dangerous opponent in the lightweight division, with a