Michael Bisping is betting the home that Topuria vs. Pimblett will headline the UFC’s MSG card later this 12 months.
Following Topuria’s sensational opening-round knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 in Las Vegas, Pimblett stepped contained in the Octagon and engaged in a fiery faceoff with the newly minted light-weight world champion.
The incident instantly had followers salivating over the potential for seeing the 2 high stars sq. off on MMA’s greatest stage.
And whereas Dana White was fairly pissed about their post-fight encounter contained in the Octagon, ‘The Depend’ believes with close to certainty that Topuria vs. Pimblett won’t solely conflict in 2025, however they’ll achieve this contained in the world’s most well-known area.
“Can Paddy take these sorts of photographs? I don’t know,” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel. “Can Paddy take him down? I don’t know. Can Paddy hold on the bottom? Can Paddy submit him? I don’t find out about that both. However guess what—all these questions might be answered once they battle at Madison Sq. Backyard. You possibly can guess your backside greenback on it… I can 99.999% say Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria might be combating at Madison Sq. Backyard.”
If Paddy Pimblett needs a crack on the UFC’s new light-weight champion, he could should undergo ‘The Spotlight’ first
Topuria vs. Pimblett could very nicely go down later this 12 months, however in line with reigning middleweight king Dricus Du Plessis, ‘The Baddy’ should undergo Justin Gaethje first.
Throughout a latest interview, ‘DDP’ claimed that Pimblett vs. ‘The Spotlight’ would co-main occasion UFC 319 — the cardboard presently scheduled to characteristic Du Plessis defending his 185-pound crown in opposition to undefeated Chechen monster Khamzat Chimaev.
The pairing of Pimblett and Gaethje would definitely make a variety of sense, however when you consider Bisping, the UFC is able to capitalize on UFC 317’s most viral second.
