Paddy Pimblett revealed after his victory over Jordan Leavitt that one of his friends took his own life shortly before his latest fight.The 27-year-old gave a powerful speech about mental health and urged men to find the courage to speak up if they’re struggling.Pimblett has been widely praised for his post-fight interview, which is currently going viral on social media.“I woke up on Friday morning at 4am to a message that one of my friends back home had killed himself,” Pimblett said.“This was five hours before my weigh-in. So, Ricky lad, that’s for you. â€œThere’s a stigma in this world that men can’t talk. Listen: if you’re a man and you’ve got weight on your shoulders, and you think the only way you can solve it is by killing yourself, please speak to someone. Speak to anyone!“I know I’d rather have me mate cry on my shoulder, than go to his funeral next week.“So please, let’s get rid of this stigma. And men start talking!”Watch his interview here:

Incredibly powerful words.

Pimblett was seen walking past the media area in tears afterwards, per the Daily Mail.

The Liverpudlian, who further cemented his status as UFC’s biggest rising star at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night, defeated Leavitt by submission in the second round.

What did Paddy Pimblett say about his latest performance?

But the man himself was disappointed by his “s**t” performance.

“This is how I get down boy. Tea bagging like Modern Warfare II,” he said after his fight. “Once again, disappointed in my performance, I was firing on all cylinders in the back but that was s**t.

“That's what I always do, I'm very good at it. I love every person in this crowd. I want to dedicate this fight to baby Lee, more of a fighter than every one of us. I woke up to news before the weigh ins that my mate killed himself. Please let's get rid of the stigma and men start talking.”