Conor McGregor joined in with fans as they all made the same joke about a UFC 310 star.
Alexander Volkov sported a bold new look for his fight with Ciryl Gane in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
The 6ft 7in Russian had his blonde hair in cornrows, much to the surprise of fans watching at home.
Photos of Volkov quickly went viral on social media as everyone pointed out his striking resemblance to another UFC fighter.
Alexander ‘The Baddy’ Volkov
Conor McGregor had the same hilarious reaction to fans poking fun at Volkov for braiding his hair.
The former dual-weight champion thought he looked just like lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett.
‘The Baddy’ has been trying to contain his luscious locks in recent fights, and it’s paying off.
Not only is he 6-0 in the Octagon, but his UFC colleagues are now copying his hairstyle.
“Paddy Pimblokov,” McGregor wrote in a since-deleted tweet alongside three crying laughing emojis.
UFC fans followed in the Irishman’s footsteps by making the same joke in 100 different ways.
One UFC 310 viewer said: “Paddy Volkov.”
Another added: “Volky The baddy.”
A third person commented: “Paddy’s future.”
Someone else joked: “He’s turned into a Scouser.”
Ciryl Gane storms out of Octagon after win
Shock was the overwhelming emotion when the judges’ scorecards were confirmed by Bruce Buffer after 15 minutes of grappling-heavy action.
Gane easily outpointed Volkov when they fought over five rounds at UFC Vegas 30 in June 2021.
However, there was nothing easy about his three-round rematch with ‘Drago’ at the T-Mobile Arena.
UFC commentators Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier thought Volkov had done enough to get the win, but he found himself on the wrong end of a highly controversial split decision.
Even Gane’s team appeared stunned by the scorecards. Head coach Fernand Lopez was seen with his hands on his head before ‘Bon Gamin’ bizarrely stormed out of the Octagon, rather than sticking around to speak about his win.
Gane eventually returned to talk with Rogan about his victory and an injury he suffered during the fight.
“I’m not happy about my fight, he said.
“I broke my toes in the first second of the fight. I got a win but I’m not happy.”