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paddy pimblett made a scathing attack on Ilya Topuria Amidst rumors that the pair may clash with each other ufc The lighter title offers fresh commentary about the champion’s legacy.
Pimblett and Topuria’s feud began in 2022, when Pimblett took issue with tweets posted by “Paddy the Baddy” about the Georgia national team. 28 year old Topuria was Born in Germany to Georgian parents, he has lived in Spain since the age of 15,
Topuria and his team confronted Pimblett, now 30, At the Fighter Hotel ahead of UFC London in March 2022Prompting a Liverpudlian to throw a bottle of hand sanitizer at “El Matador”.
Now, Pimblett has again discussed Topuria’s background, As fans await news of the latter’s first challenger as lightweight championPimblett or Justin Gaethje are expected to be announced as Topuria’s next opponent.
“If it were not for me, no one would know who Ilya Topuria was,” Pimblett told the brand“He made himself famous on the back of my name. He wouldn’t even be a champ now if he didn’t jump on my coattails, and now he thinks he’s too good to fight me. You wouldn’t be where you were without me.
“She’s fake, she’s fake just like half her followers on Instagram. She’s the fakest person ever, she’s just a [Conor] McGregor is a copycat, and I’m sick of him.
“He’s a German, he’s not even Spanish, he’s not even Georgian. He was born in Germany, he’s German.”
Also asked about Pimblett His recent taunt that the Bernabeu is a “***hole”The stadium is home to Real Madrid, the football team which Topuria supports.
“It’s ridiculous that everyone took it so literally […] The Bernabeu is a nice stadium,” Pimblett explained. “But for me, because it’s his backyard, it’s a s***hole. It’s like a metaphor, that’s what we say. I’ll go to the Bernabeu and punch him in the face on the pitch, and then I’ll beat half the team if need be – but I’m taking home the belt.
“He’s not a Madrid fan, he’s not even from Madrid, he’s not even from Spain. He just jumped on their backs to get more fans and followers.
“I will torment the life out of him, he will not come out of that fight – I will hit him with many elbows. Go ahead, Ilya. Stop being chorizo, be a man.”
Pimblett last competed in April, defeating former Bellator champion Michael Chandler, while Topuria most recently competed in June, defeating former UFC champion Charles Oliveira.
With that first-round victory, the undefeated Topuria became a two-weight champion, having vacated the UFC featherweight belt earlier this year. After stopping Oliveira, Topuria faced Pimblett inside the cage.