Paddy Pimblett is hoping to get an opportunity to face Ilia Topuria.
Pimblett and Topuria have had some beef through the years. “The Baddy” even threw a hand sanitizer bottle at “La Leyenda” in a fighter resort foyer. The 2 have continued to commerce barbs, and it’s left many questioning if a matchup will change into a actuality sooner or later.
If it does occur, Pimblett believes it’ll be a nasty night time for Topuria.
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No Love Misplaced
Showing on Full Ship MMA, Paddy Pimblett went off on Ilia Topuria, making it clear that he desires to share the Octagon with him in the future (through MMAMania).
“No, I don’t need him to be champ,” Pimblett stated of Topuria. “I don’t need him to be champ in any respect. F—ok that midget. I’d reasonably win the belt, then he can combat me for the title once I obtained it. After which I’ll have my first protection smashing his little enamel in.”
Pimblett is ready to do battle with Michael Chandler on the primary card of UFC 314 on April 12 in Miami. If he can get previous Chandler, “The Baddy” plans to combat a highly-ranked light-weight.
“Clearly I don’t look previous the opponent,” he started. “However I beat Michael Chandler, end Michael Chandler in two [rounds], after which I gotta combat somebody like Charles Oliveira in Abu Dhabi. Charles or Justin [Gaethje]. Dustin [Poirier] is gonna be retired by then. And even Armen [Tsarukyan], however I believe he’ll have a combat by then. As soon as I beat them, combat for a title in 2026. That’s my street now, that’s the trail I’m gonna observe.”
Followers proceed to attend for information on what’s subsequent for Topuria. A light-weight title combat in opposition to Islam Makhachev hasn’t been a lock. Some are calling for “La Leyenda” to have a No. 1 contender combat earlier than competing for the 155-pound gold.
