Arman Tsarukyan no cree that Paddy Pimblett should be close to the lightweight title of UFC.
Currently, the current champion Ilia Topuria awaits her first challenger, although Pimblett has established himself with a 7-0 record in the UFC and a cage confrontation with “The Matador” in the UFC 317. Tsarukyan was supposed to have already challenged the title last January, when Islam Makhachev was a champion, but a back injury forced him to rule out that opportunity at the last minute.
Although he has not fought in more than a year, Tsarukyan still believes that the number one contender should be considered, especially compared to Pimblett.
“They have to delete (Pimblett) from the ranking. He doesn't even deserve to be among the 10 best. He beat the last three: (Michael) Chandler, who lost three times. So did Bobby Green, who lost three or four times. So did Tony Ferguson, who lost eight times. It's crazy, and do you want to bring that guy to fight for the title? They shouldn't even mention their name; He doesn't even deserve to mention it. ”
Pimblett's work has been intensely analyzed since he made his UFC debut in 2021. The English has won a large number of followers with its exciting offensive style and its lively promotion skills, but a fight against Jared Gordon in UFC 282 and the long gusts of defeats of their last three opponents (Michael Chandler, Bobby Green and Tony Ferguson) have made critics find failures in their case of a contestant.
Tsarukyan expects the rivalry of Pimblett with Topuria and its theatricalities in the cage do not influence programmers.
«Nobody said he would have the opportunity to fight for the title. So they are still deciding who will fight for the title: I, (Justin) Gaethje, or Paddy. But I know they have to choose me because I am the number one contender right now«.
