The rising tension within the lightweight division of the UFC has been very much visible, with the fighters calling each other out for their upcoming bouts. Ilia Topuria , who vacated his featherweight title to move up a weight category, finally gets his title shot against Charles Oliveira after Islam Makhachev decided to vacate the lightweight title following Belal Muhammad’s defeat against Jack Della Maddalena in the welterweight division. With all these changes, another prominent lightweight contender, Paddy Pimblett , took an unapologetic dig at Topuria through a post on Instagram.
Paddy Pimblett aims at a direct title shot towards the end of this year, expects Ilia Topuria to call him out post UFC 317 In a recent interview, Georgian fighter Ilia Topuria made his stance clear regarding his next steps post the fight at UFC 317. While the fighter seems pretty confident about winning the lightweight title, he makes it clear to Islam Makhachev that the Dagestani fighter is not getting the title shot in the near future after Topuria conquers it.
“After this fight, when I have the belt, he might get in line, which is a long one, so more than one's eyes will be shining.” Topuria stated at the WOW press conference.
While the rivalry between the fighters brewed to no significant outcome, another lightweight contender got in line to call out Topuria through a recent Instagram post. Paddy Pimblett, who recently secured a stunning win against Michael Chandler, plans for a title shot this year itself. While initially, after his win at UFC 314, Paddy called out Charles Oliveira for his next bout, things might have changed in terms of the opponent. The Baddy might still have to face another lightweight contender before securing a title shot. In a recent interview with Paddy, it was revealed that Justin Gaethje might just be the perfect opponent for now. However, the English fighter is more interested in a direct title shot. The fighter believes that a win for Topuria might be beneficial for his career, as he believes that after the win, Topuria will call out Paddy for the next bout.
After the interview, which was a couple of days ago, the Baddy took an unapologetic dig at Topuria through an Instagram post where Paddy was seen landing a knockout kick on his opponent. The fighter wrote, “Can’t wait to land one of these on el chorizo 👀😆”
The post has generated exciting reactions from the fans, as they believe that both fighters are equally capable of putting on one of the greatest shows within the Octagon to date.
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As of this writing, El Metador has not yet responded to Baddy’s comment. There is a high possibility that Pimblett would form as one of the major contenders against Ilia Topuria within the lightweight division, regardless of who the winner will be at UFC 317.
Paddy Pimblett aims at a direct title shot towards the end of this year, expects Ilia Topuria to call him out post UFC 317 In a recent interview, Georgian fighter Ilia Topuria made his stance clear regarding his next steps post the fight at UFC 317. While the fighter seems pretty confident about winning the lightweight title, he makes it clear to Islam Makhachev that the Dagestani fighter is not getting the title shot in the near future after Topuria conquers it.
“After this fight, when I have the belt, he might get in line, which is a long one, so more than one's eyes will be shining.” Topuria stated at the WOW press conference.
While the rivalry between the fighters brewed to no significant outcome, another lightweight contender got in line to call out Topuria through a recent Instagram post. Paddy Pimblett, who recently secured a stunning win against Michael Chandler, plans for a title shot this year itself. While initially, after his win at UFC 314, Paddy called out Charles Oliveira for his next bout, things might have changed in terms of the opponent. The Baddy might still have to face another lightweight contender before securing a title shot. In a recent interview with Paddy, it was revealed that Justin Gaethje might just be the perfect opponent for now. However, the English fighter is more interested in a direct title shot. The fighter believes that a win for Topuria might be beneficial for his career, as he believes that after the win, Topuria will call out Paddy for the next bout.
After the interview, which was a couple of days ago, the Baddy took an unapologetic dig at Topuria through an Instagram post where Paddy was seen landing a knockout kick on his opponent. The fighter wrote, “Can’t wait to land one of these on el chorizo 👀😆”
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The post has generated exciting reactions from the fans, as they believe that both fighters are equally capable of putting on one of the greatest shows within the Octagon to date.
Also read: From MMA to boxing - former UFC light heavyweight fighter secures a stunning knockout win at Fight Music Show 6
As of this writing, El Metador has not yet responded to Baddy’s comment. There is a high possibility that Pimblett would form as one of the major contenders against Ilia Topuria within the lightweight division, regardless of who the winner will be at UFC 317.
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