No. 7 UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett outlined his plan for a potential fight with division champion Ilia Topuria.
Paddy Pimblett, quoted by Evening Standard
It doesn’t go five rounds. I finish him. He’s a better boxer than me, and that’s about it. But we’re not boxing, we’re doing MMA striking. I’ll kick him all around the cage and when he tries to storm in, I’ll end up taking him down and either elbow his head in until he’s unrecognisable, or choke him.
Pimblett last fought in April 2025 at UFC 314, defeating Michael Chandler by TKO in the third round. His record is 23 wins and 3 losses.
Ilia Topuria last fought in June 2025 at UFC 317, knocking out Charles Oliveira in the first round. His record is 17 wins and 0 losses.
