UFC fans finally see the resort between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria now that 'El Matador' has gone to light. The trash has already started.
Topuria left its featherweight throne earlier this month. With every hope he will face Islam Makhachev for the lightweight crown. In the meantime, Pimblett is getting closer to title conflicts. 'The Baddy' Vecht Michael Chandler in the Co-Main event of UFC 314 on 12 April.
Until that time, their long -term rivalry is reserved for a word war.
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Paddy Pimblett warns 'Midget' Ilia Topuria, Lightweight Move 'the downfall of his career'
Speaking with round eight boxing, Liverpool's Pimblett explained how he does not think that Topuria Makhachev will come across for his first lightweight fight as a former champion.
“I don't see him get a title shot right away,” Pimblett noted. 'I think he has to fight for a Poirier, an Arman [Tsarukyan]Or a Charles if he wants a title shot. “
With a victory over Chandler at UFC 314, Pimblett gives a chance for Conor McGregor. But with Topuria moving to lightweight, there is always the chance of a confrontation between the two hot -headed rivals. Yet Pimblett believes that the lightweight movement of Topuria will be the 'downfall of his career'.
“That is the fight I want, I want that fight,” Pimblett explained. “That is one to prove that everyone is wrong. He is a dwarf, boy. It is not a lightweight; He should not fight on lightweight. . . . It will be the downfall of his career. “
Ilia Topuria is unbeaten as a UFC light weight
Although Pimblett explains how Topuria does not belong to 155 pounds, the Georgian-Spanish hunter has already fought in that division and it got away with a devastating knockout.
Topuria fought as low as a bantam weight on the regional circuit, where he won the Bantamweight of the Vacant Cage. After a short period at featherweight in Brave CF, he debuted in the UFC and put together a three-fighter-winning streak. His fourth game would be a lightweight fight against Jai Herbert in UFC London in March 2022.
Wiry Lichtweight striker Herbert ended almost Topuria with a main kick in the opening round. 'The Black Country Banger' hit Topuria with a combination of the right hand kick that Topuria put on its back. The future champion struggled back in the fight and later ate a knee in his mouth for his efforts.
Early in the second round, Topuria Herbert supported the fence and was committed to a main body combination that Herbert is completely flat, so that a knockout victory was obtained.
Most fans and experts point to the fight of Topuria with Herbert when they question his validity when fighting the larger hunters in the lightweight division.
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