He just knocked on one of the biggest UFC legends (Charles Oliveira), to lift his second belt (in the pen and light weight) … but Iliary Top (17-0) You already think about your next challenge. This, however, is the greatest of all: “2026, Santiago Bernabéu, is going to happen, is inevitable. It would be like a Champions match: Spain, Georgia, all the English there (by Paddy Pimblett, ed.). It would be a riot.”
2026, Santiago Bernabéu, will happen, is inevitable
The 'Matador' points high: he wants all the gold … And that happens for Spain and Paddy. Although reality, said by Dana White himself, is that there is still time because the negotiations are not close to closing. But Ilia has done things that nobody has done. “Winning boys like Volkanovski, Holloway or Oliveira … Not many people can say that they have done it. It's exciting,” he said to the press.
Win boys like Volkanovski, Holloway or Oliveira … Not many people can say that they have done it
Ante The brand question, that he put on the table that the numbers of his fight (in audience) had been like those of a Champions Real Madrid match despite being at 06.00 in the morning, he was excited: “I feel very proud, excited. What a good data. I love it.”
And face Pimblett, the Liverpool fighter with whom there is real rivalry since 2022, is the objective: “Yes, that is the fight I want. Because With Charles, I had a bit difficult situation because I liked it a lot. It is a great human being. But in the end, I thought: «This is competition. I have to do my job and period. But with Paddy … I'm going to enjoy beating him a lot. “
With Paddy I'm going to enjoy a lot by beating. “
The 'Matador' also made it clear that he had no doubt that the triumph was going to arrive: “I am collecting belts. I know how good I am. I see it in my training, in my Sparring sessions. I have shown it. I am the best fighter in the world. “
He also ended up with a message for his rival … and for people: “All respect for Charles. It is a legend. As I said, he is an impressive human being. I wish him all the best. People only need to believe. It is what I always say. I have put a lot in this preparation. The victory is not always in the octagon, when you have put so much to prepare, you already have the victory. “
