UFC fighter Ilia Topuria has spoken about his rivalry with Paddy Pimblett.
The pair first clashed in the build-up to UFC London last March over messages exchanged on social media, resulting in ‘The Baddy’ throwing a bottle of hand sanitiser at Topuria’s head. Their heated exchanges continued at a press conference ahead of UFC 282 in December, with both fighters focusing on each other rather than their respective opponents.
Despite the many headlines, it appears that Topuria doesn’t expect to be fighting Liverpool's Pimblett any time soon. The Georgian is preparing for his first main event against Josh Emmett this weekend, where a sixth-straight UFC win would place him firmly in featherweight title contention, while ‘The Baddy’ is currently recovering from injury.
