Ilia Topuria thinks Paddy Pimblett is the simplest struggle within the light-weight division.
Topuria and ‘The Baddy’ have been feuding ever since a viral incident in 2022 when each athletes have been scheduled to compete in London.
Pimblett infamously threw a bottle of hand sanitizer at ‘El Matador’ after being encountered by the newly minted 155-pound champ and his teammates. The 2 have been at one another’s throats ever since.
Issues lastly bought bodily between the 2 at UFC 317, moments after Topuria scored an epic first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira to win the vacant light-weight title. Pimblett entered the Octagon on the behest of Joe Rogan, prompting the 2 to alternate phrases earlier than Topuria shoved the Liverpudlian.
Issues are undeniably private between Pimblett and Topuria, however regardless of the scouser’s good 7-0 document below the UFC banner, Topuria doesn’t see Pimblett posing a lot of a risk to his light-weight reign. Actually, ‘El Matador’ thinks Pimblett might very nicely be the simplest struggle in the complete division.
“It’s one of many best struggle that I may have in light-weight division,” Topuria instructed TMZ Sports activities. “I can do with him no matter I need. I’ll take pleasure in the entire course of.”
Ilia Topuria might have to attend for Pimblett to bag yet one more win earlier than getting a crack at ‘The Baddy’
Whereas followers are able to see Pimblett and Topuria lastly collide on MMA’s largest stage, Dana White doesn’t appear so eager on the concept. Following the promotion’s newest pay-per-view providing, the UFC CEO expressed displeasure over their temporary alternate contained in the Octagon.
That could possibly be as a result of the UFC has already booked Pimblett to face former interim champ Justin Gaethje in a light-weight title eliminator.
Based on Dricus Du Plessis. Pimblett vs. Gaethje is scheduled to co-headline UFC 319 in August, the identical evening he’s anticipated to defend his middleweight championship towards undefeated Chechen monster Khamzat Chimaev.
In fact, no official bulletins have been made by the promotion, so we’d advise taking DDP’s phrases with a grain of salt.
