Rumored Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett

It makes business sense to send Paddy while he’s still hot / before he loses. Paddy is the money fight.

Everyone knows that Arman is the most legitimate / competitive / interesting fight to make.

UFC don’t want to lose their Spanish Conor to another eastern euro guy. (Yes I’m aware top is Georgian, but u get what I mean).
 
It's not the fight I want most. But this fight has been simmering since covid. And they have a chance to make it a main event title fight. Not sure why they haven't been pursuing it harder.
 
I still think it's Gaethje. If Ilia's going to move up to fight Islam next, it makes more sense to not risk Paddy's stock with a potential beatdown and have him in line for the next TS.
 
I don't see a problem... in the sense that there have been more undeserving title shots in UFC.

Who deserves the most a title fight at LW? It's 100% Arman. Actually, it's the only one who deserves a title shot.

Between Gaethje and Paddy, both choices have their ups and downs.

Both Paddy and Gaethje are entertaining fighters.

Gaethje is a top guy and fought top guys, but lost both title shots.
He got KTFO by Max a year ago.

Paddy is 7-0 in UFC.
OK, 6-1, if you count robberies.
I count them. For example, I don't consider Lerone Murphy as undefeated, he clearly lost to Gabriel Santos.
Still, Paddy had his share of wins and finishes in UFC. He's young, entertaining, on a big winning streak.

Most probably, Ilia easily beats both of them.
His only problem at LW is Arman.
Or Islam, if Islam deciced to drop from WW.
 
I don’t really say any challenges for Topuria right now at LW with Islam gone
But I would love to see PoshSpice vs Paddy
 
It makes business sense to send Paddy while he’s still hot / before he loses. Paddy is the money fight.

Everyone knows that Arman is the most legitimate / competitive / interesting fight to make.

UFC don’t want to lose their Spanish Conor to another eastern euro guy. (Yes I’m aware top is Georgian, but u get what I mean).
Yes Arman is too dangerous for Topuria
 
Back
Top