Paddy Pimblett’s 16-item McDonald’s order went viral, costing the UFC fighter roughly £80 ($105), as there are concerns over the fighter’s diet.
The total order represents nearly four days’ worth of calories for the average man. While the food was shared between Paddy, his wife Laura, their twin daughters Betsy and Margot, and his cameraman, the sheer volume of food was staggering.
🍔😂Paddy Pimblett’s INSANE McDonalds order
via @PaddyTheBaddy pic.twitter.com/cFNkvx5HPK
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) April 5, 2026
The Order
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Large Double Big Mac (Bacon, no onions) Meal with Coke (1,208 kcal)
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Large Double Big Mac (Bacon, no onions/pickles) Meal with Fanta (1,208 kcal)
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Large Big Arch (No pickles or onions) Meal (1,394 kcal)
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Double Cheeseburger (Just cheese and ketchup) (452 kcal)
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Two Chicken Nugget Happy Meals (419 kcal each)
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20 Spicy Chicken Nuggets (869 kcal)
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20 Standard Chicken Nuggets (869 kcal)
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Crispy Tikka Chicken Wrap (455 kcal)
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Crispy BBQ and Bacon Wrap (477 kcal)
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Two Cheesy Garlic Bread Dippers (219 kcal each)
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Creme Egg McFlurry (352 kcal)
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Mini Egg McFlurry (355 kcal)
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Two Chocolate Brownie Pies (299 kcal each)
The 16-item McDonald’s order that hit a total of 9,513 calories. The average recommended daily intake is 2,000 calories for women and 2,500 calories for men. Paddy’s single order represents nearly four full days of food for a grown man in one sitting.
Why This Is Bad
Health experts warn that eating like this—even once in a while—does more than just make you gain weight:
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It Attacks Your Heart: The massive amount of salt (sodium) makes your blood pressure spike instantly.
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It Destroys Your Gut: Processed food has zero fiber. Scientific studies show that “ultra-processed” foods kill the good bacteria in your stomach that keep your immune system strong.
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It Causes “Brain Fog”: The huge sugar crash from the sodas and McFlurrys causes inflammation in the brain, making you feel tired, grumpy, and slow.
The Super Size Me Warning
Paddy’s video reminds many people of the documentary Super Size Me. In that movie, Morgan Spurlock ate only McDonald’s for a month. His liver started to fail, his mood plummeted, and his doctors told him he was literally poisoning himself. Spurlock recently passed away at age 53. While he lived for years after the film, his story is a permanent reminder: your body does not “forget” the damage you do to it.