Paddy Picks Prime McGregor To KO Topuria

Paddy Picks Prime McGregor To KO Topuria

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Paddy Pimblett is not impressed by newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria because he’s doing things that Conor McGregor has already done. The rivalry between Pimblett and Topuria hit an all-time high last weekend after Topuria starched UFC legend Charles Oliviera at UFC 317 to claim the vacant UFC lightweight title. During his post-fight interview, Topuria called out Pimblet…

Sean O'Malley: 'Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett is the fight to make'

Now that former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria punched his way to the lightweight title, who'll be his next opponent has been a hot button topic. Should he face No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan? Should he take on No. 4 ranked Justin Gaethje, who says he'll retire if he doesn't get title shot. Perhaps he gets the fight that he wants and is matched up against former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.Former bantamweight titleholder Sean O'Ma…