Simply moments after Ilia Topuria flattened Charles Oliveira to develop into the brand new UFC light-weight champion, he invited Paddy Pimblett into the cage to arrange a possible showdown between them sooner or later. The heated altercation ended with Topuria shoving Pimblett with safety swooping in to make sure the scenario didn’t erupt any additional however UFC CEO Dana White needs none of it occurred.
Following the top of the UFC 317 fundamental occasion, White admitted that he was not joyful that Pimblett was allowed to go away his seat, climb over the guard rails after which stroll into the cage for a faceoff with Topuria regardless of how a lot that will have constructed up a future struggle between them.
“I don’t know who the hell let him in there,” White stated on the post-fight press convention. “That ought to have by no means occurred. Let’s begin there. I used to be already again in my room or that will have by no means occurred.”
Only one struggle earlier, Joshua Van strutted into the cage for the same faceoff with UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja however that interplay was far more cordial. White says that wasn’t an issue as a result of Van already earned his title shot with a Battle of the Yr efficiency towards Brandon Royval so the stage was set for that encounter.
The identical can’t be stated Pimblett and Topuria as a result of the UFC hasn’t made any choices but concerning the following challenger for the light-weight title.
Add to that, White wished to offer Topuria the time to have fun a monumental achievement after turning into a two-division UFC champion to not point out the harmless bystanders within the cage when Pimblett received in there for the faceoff.
“My factor with Topuria, his spouse and child are within the octagon,” White stated. “That’s not the struggle. It shouldn’t have occurred. That’s probably not what we do.
“I don’t give a shit if it was enjoyable to look at or not. That shouldn’t occur. Plus [Topuria] wins a second title in the next division, it was a nasty name by whoever the hell let him in there.”
No matter White’s emotions on the way it all performed out, it’s apparent that Topuria and Pimblett undoubtedly need to struggle one another, particularly with all of the unhealthy blood they’ve shared up to now.
In reality, Topuria was really very joyful that he received that faceoff with Pimblett within the cage after his title struggle victory.
“Somebody informed me Dana was a bit bit indignant about that [faceoff],” Topuria stated on the post-fight press convention. “However [Dana] wasn’t there [to stop it]. In order that [fight] has to occur.”
For his half, White wasn’t able to decide to something simply but and a call on who will get the primary crack at Topuria as light-weight champion continues to be to be decided.
“We’ll see,” White stated about Topuria vs. Pimblett. “We’ll see how this performs out.”
