A former UFC champion believes that No confrontation today has more weight than a possible confrontation between Ilyia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett.
Last weekend, in the main event of UFC 317, Topuria made his dream come true by defeating the former champion of light weight Charles Oliveira with a brutal knockout in the first assault to capture the vacancy of the 155 pounds and consolidate their status as champion of two UFC divisions.
Immediately after his overwhelming victory“The Matador” faced Pimblett in a tense duel within the octagon that quickly resulted in a heated exchange. The newly crowned champion accentuated the moment pushing the British, which fueled what now seems an inevitable confrontation.
The rivalry between Topuria and Pimblett dates back to March 2022, when Both almost reach the hands in an altercado altercado at the hotel of the fighters before UFC London. What began as a bad streak quickly became a total animosity, with tensions that exploded again during an almost fight at the Press Conference prior to UFC 282.
Since then, both They have been repeatedly attacked in interviews and social networks, keeping the dispute alive. Now, with Ilia Topuria reigning as the new king of lightweight, an expected confrontation with “the bad” could be the next one on the horizon.
► Michael Bisping sees Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett as the confrontation with the greatest potential in the UFC
In a recent video on his YouTube channel, Michael Bisping shared his opinion about Who should be the first challenger to the title of Ilia Topuria.
While the member of the UFC Hall of Fame acknowledged that elite applicants such as Arman Tsarukyan and Justin Gaethje are waiting It would do well to take advantage of the long rivalry between Topuria and Paddy Pimblett.
«The most important fight they can organize right now, outside Islam, is Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett“Bisping said. «On Saturday night, when they showed all celebrities, when they showed the fighters among the public, Paddy Pimblett was the one that caused the most impact …
«Connect with the youngest public And with everyone, because when they showed him on camera, everyone went crazy! Michael Chandler has just defeated, He is undefeated in the UFC, he has a story with Ilia, and that is the fight they have to do.
Bisping continued explaining that the deep animosity between Topuria and Pimblett adds intrigue and commercial attraction.
“We saw Ilia lose your composure for a moment; He pushed Paddyallowed him to get into his head. He had both belts on his shoulder, pushed him, and the belts almost dropped him … that It demonstrates Paddy's ability to irritate people. That fight is sold alone: two people who really hate. It is something that is not seen. We have not seen that from Khabib (Nurmagomedov) and (Conor) McGregor: Two people who really hate each other. ”
