UFC Superstar Paddy Pimblett responded to the recent claim of Dricus du Persis that he will perform at the UFC 319 Co-Main event opposite Justin Gaethje.
The increase in Paddy Pimblett in the UFC Lightweight Title Mix was further solidified when he met UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria on UFC 317. The old rivals could be on a collision course after the rip conquered by the ramp conquered by the rot conquering by conquering the belt by conquering Charles Oliveira in the first round on Saturday.
Pimblett is one of the different top light weights that make intriguing cases for the first defending defense of Topuria. Arman Tsarukyan and Justin Gaethje were also cagesside on UFC 317 when Topuria won the empty belt.
In the past few days, UFC Middenweight made champion Dric Du Plessis the newspaper heads when he claimed that he heard that Pimblett vs. Gaethje will serve as the UFC 319 Co-Main event.
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Paddy Pimblett is about Dricus du Plessis's rumor about UFC 319 Booking
A booking between Pimblett and Gaethje would be logical for a no. 1 candidate fight. It seems that the UFC has alternative plans for Tsarukyan's return to the Octagon, and Gaethje recently threatened to retire if he did not get a title.
After the claims from Du Plessis, the rumor spread online as an ongoing fire. Gaethje has never tackled the claims while he continues to work on the cage after beating Rafael Fiziev earlier this year at UFC 313.
In the meantime, it was not long before Pimblett tackles the rumors of the UFC 319 in the midst of excitement during his next potential fight.
In a recent message about X, Pimblett responded to the claims of Du Plessis.
'You are angry when you think I'm fighting in August [LAUGHS]”Pimblett posted.
At the moment, the UFC has not announced anything about the following fights from Pimblett and Gaethje. UFC CEO Dana White was rejected by Pimblett opposite Topuria then after their heated faceoff on UFC 317.
Pimblett finished Michael Chandler on UFC 314 earlier this year to catapult in the lightweight top 10. He remains unbeaten in his UFC official period with recent victories over Tony Ferguson, Bobby Green and Jared Gordon.
Tsarukyan served as the UFC 317 backup hunter after his shocking last-minute withdrawal from his planned title fight with Islam Makhachev on UFC 311. A collision with top 5-community than hooker could make sense to Tsarukyan after the two recently went on social media.
Arman Tsarukyan claimed that Ilia Topuria is a 'easier fight' than Charles Oliveira Na UFC 317
While Tsarukyan turns out to be his return to the Octagon, he made a daring claim about the newly beaten UFC Lightweight Champion. Tsarukyan said Oliveira was a more difficult matchup to prepare for a potential collision with Topuria.
Tsarukyan has not fought anymore since beating Oliveira on UFC 300 last year. He has won four consecutive fights, including recent finishes by Beneil Dariush and Joaquim Silva.
Pimblett labeled Oliveira's UFC 317 version as 'embarrassing and amateur', in stark contrast with some of the earlier compliments of the British star about the former title holder.
The lightweight division of the UFC is filled with newspaper heads at the top of the title photo. While Topuria starts a new era, many contenders in the mix are waiting for their shot on the belt.