Laugh all you want, but Paddy Pimblett is adamant he can beat Ilia Topuria. Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC) sees a fight with fellow UFC star Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) as inevitable. What started as a ...

I think Paddy and his team will prepare right for that fight. I think they’ll have a game plan and he’s no slouch.” The promotion has yet to book Topuria’s first title defense.

Right now, Paddy Pimblett appears poised to get the first crack at new UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria after they shared a heated faceoff just moments after Topuria won the belt in June. On ...