Paddy Pimblett hit back that he “does not deserve” UFC light coverage of bitter rival Ilia Topuria.
The Spanish greeted the fight against Pimblett as they had a heated head to move after Topuria claimed vacant belt on UFC 317 with a first class knockout from Charles Oliveira at the beginning of this month.
Pimblett drove in the objects of the name with the stopping the third district in April Michael Chandler.
“He annoys me when people say I don’t deserve when Islam (Makhachev) got the title after Bobby Green beat him faster,” I told him faster, “he said.
“(Charles) Oliveira has just beaten another title that beaten (Michael) Chandler who went on the decision and almost ended with, when I beat Chandler for three rounds and beat him as before I beat him.
Michael Chandler, left and Paddy Pimblett Battle during mixed fights fighting at UFC 314, Sunday, 13. April 2025. years in Miami. (AP PHOTO / LINNE MANI)
“People just have a different opinion when I am, while other fighters are ok, they give them the title.
“People say (Justin) Gaetja when Gaetja had just beaten rank 11 or 12 and return from the typing of years against (Max) Holloway in the fight he lost.
“You can probably make arguments for several people, but the fact that I ora, we have history, except Elijah and Islam, which are a pound for a pound of the number one and two, opposed to Ilia, is the greatest struggle that UFC can be made.”
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The new Champion UFC Light Champion Ilia Topuria reveals why it doesn’t want to fight Paddy Pimblett.
The heated feud pairs are returned to 2022. When Pimblett gave online comments, which led to physical brawl in London during the fighting night UFC 204 in March that year.
“If you’re ready, I’m here” – what happened at UFC 317?
After Topuria achieved a stunning victory in the first round over Oliveira, to request the UFC, Pimblett called to the audience ring, where the thermal exchange led to Topuria before.
“We’re fighting! If you’re ready, I’m here,” Topuria Pimblet said before he entered the ring.
Paddy Pimblett responds after defeat from Michael Chandler during mixed martial arts in UFC 314 in April
A former feather champion announced in February that he will go to the 155 kilogram department to fight for a belt that transferred former Champ Makhachev to the Welter Department.
Oliveira, which was deprived of a slight belt in May 2022. year, she looked good during the short exchange of mat, but Topuri turned back to his feet, and soon after which Oliveira dinner ended.
The 28-year-old was stunned with the right hook and followed him on the laundry to crashes the rug, his eyes remained as a back hit his precise prediction of the victory of the first chicken victory.
“I’ve already said,” I’m a new generation of combination of martial arts, this is the next level of play, and that’s what I represent, “Topuria said in a conversation in post-fighting. “I did just what we planned, a lot of Jabs, right, left hooks and boom – his light was out.”
