Paddy Pimblett believes that Ilia Topuria is a bad imitation of the greatest legend of MMA.
The lightweight rivals collided in the Octagon after UFC 317 to set up their potential fight.
Ilia Topuria used one of the famous lines of Conor McGregor to lose his English arch enemy during their face.
Now Paddy Pimblett has emphasized the similarities between the new lightweight champion and McGregor, while predicting how a Prime vs. Prime fight between the two men would play.
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Paddy Pimblett predicts Ilia Topuria vs. Conor McGregor
During a recent interview, Pimblett accused 'El Matador' of trying to imitate McGregor.
'The Baddy' insisted that, despite public opinion, an excellent version of 'Notorious' would have brutally eliminated Topuria if they fought.
“He tries to be Conor McGregor,” Pimblett told UFC Unfiltered.
“He has the same tattoos. He even said:” I'm going to put my balls on your forehead, “what is something that McGregor said to Chad Mendes. He is just a copy of McGregor.
I think some people can see through that. Even though you see some people say he is better than McGregor, but he is not.
“In their Prime, McGregor would at the same time have switched him off with a straight left.”
Paddy Pimblett remembers Ilia Topuria Staredown
Pimblett is celebrating a small victory after he has made Topuria emotional during their UFC 317 face-off.
Security came in to separate it when the Spaniard Pimblett pushed and almost started a fight.
However, the man himself says that he would never take revenge if it became physical.
Pimblett added: “He fought against everyone else, he is not emotional, Topuria. He goes throughout stoically. He is emotional against me.
'Even the other day [when] He pushed me. I would never put his hands on him. I know that if I put his hand, I will not get that fight.
“I'm not that stupid, so I just called him a little boy and got under his skin like me always, and he pushed me.”