Paddy Pimblett has issued a scathing response to Ilia Topuria's defeat by Justin Gaethje, as the Liverpudlian's rivalry with the Spanish-Georgian continues.
On Sunday, Topuria defended his lightweight ****** le against Gaethje in the main event of the UFC's remarkable White House event, with Gaethje pulling off a huge upset.
Topuria, 29, retired on his stool between the fourth and fifth rounds, as his American opponent, 37, unified the lightweight belts.
Gaethje had twice failed to win undisputed-title fights in the UFC, but he earned this third chance by outpointing Pimblett in January, dominating the Briton to become a two-time interim champion.
Despite the one-sided nature of Pimblett's own loss to Gaethje, "Paddy The Baddy" was delighted by Topuria's defeat – the first of his professional career. His rivalry with Topuria stems from an altercation in London in 2022, when "El Matador" confronted Pimblett over allegedly anti-Georgian tweets.
On Sunday, Topuria defended his lightweight ****** le against Gaethje in the main event of the UFC's remarkable White House event, with Gaethje pulling off a huge upset.
Topuria, 29, retired on his stool between the fourth and fifth rounds, as his American opponent, 37, unified the lightweight belts.
Gaethje had twice failed to win undisputed-title fights in the UFC, but he earned this third chance by outpointing Pimblett in January, dominating the Briton to become a two-time interim champion.
Despite the one-sided nature of Pimblett's own loss to Gaethje, "Paddy The Baddy" was delighted by Topuria's defeat – the first of his professional career. His rivalry with Topuria stems from an altercation in London in 2022, when "El Matador" confronted Pimblett over allegedly anti-Georgian tweets.
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