If it were up to , he’d be fighting “pain the ass” Paddy Pimblett next.
Topuria and Pimblett have been exchanging verbal jabs ever since the pair nearly came to blows while at a London hotel in 2022. At the time, ‘El Matador’ was busy working his way up the featherweight division while Pimblett was taking the world by storm at 155, so the chances of ever seeming they square off inside the Octagon seemed unlikely.
However, that is no longer the case after Topuria vacated his featherweight title early. Now, ‘El Matador’ will face Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 during International Fight Week for the vacant lightweight championship.