Michael Bisping questions Ilia Topuria's desire to fight Paddy Pimblett after UFC 329
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After UFC 329, Michael Bisping believes Paddy Pimblett is now a much bigger threat for Ilia Topuria.
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A grudge match with former UFC lightweight champion Topuria (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) is on deck for Pimblett (24-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) after he quickly submitted Benoit Saint Denis in Saturday's co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pimblett rebounded from his interim title loss to Justin Gaethje (28-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC), who went on to dethrone Topuria at UFC Freedom 250. Bisping certainly sees Pimblett vs. Topuria as a massive fight the UFC should capitalize on.
"It isn't going to be Justin Gaethje for Paddy Pimblett next," Bisping said on his YouTube channel. "But don't worry, because there is nothing but a litany of challenges and people that he can go up against, and oh my God, he deserves them all. If it was a rematch with Justin Gaethje, I wouldn't care. Ilia Topuria, of course they have so much history. They do not like each other. The 'Chorizo,' the 'Hand sanitizer boy,' you name it, they've talked a lot of sh*t at one another.
"They squared up in the UFC's octagon. Paddy looked absolutely gigantic, and after just doing what he did to Benoit Saint Denis, I don't know if Ilia would want that fight. However, you can't forget about Ilia Topuria and everything that he achieved just because he lost to Justin Gaethje. If anything, he's going to come back a better version of himself, and him vs. Paddy would be absolutely gigantic."
Topuria lost to Gaethje in unexpected fashion after he was battered en route to a Round 4 doctor's stoppage TKO. The setback to Gaethje was the first of his professional career.
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