Does Paddy Pimblett hold the key to beating Ilia Topuria?
Once upon a time, Pimblett and Topuria were separated by a single weight class, making their potential meeting inside the Octagon unlikely. However, that is no longer the case after ‘El Matador’ vacated his featherweight title in a bid to move up and challenge for the 155-pound belt.
He’ll do exactly that on Saturday, June 28, when he squares off with Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight championship — a fight Pimblett will undoubtedly have his eyes on.
After securing a big win over ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler earlier this year, Pimblett is the eighth-ranked contender in the lightweight division, putting him potentially one big win away from his first shot at UFC gold.