In the world of MMA, rivalries often simmer before they boil over, but few have bubbled quite like the feud between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria. What started with a bottle of hand sanitizer and a few choice nicknames in a London hotel lobby has now escalated into one of the sport’s most talked-about grudges. And if Pimblett has his way, it’s only a matter of time before these two settle it inside the Octagon for all to see.
Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett
The origins of this spicy saga go back to March 2022, during UFC London fight week.