{"id":31739,"date":"2025-03-22T13:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T12:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=31739"},"modified":"2025-03-22T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T12:36:09","slug":"it-should-be-me-to-welcome-him-ufc-fighter-adamant-to-be-ilia-topurias-first-go-at-lightweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/it-should-be-me-to-welcome-him-ufc-fighter-adamant-to-be-ilia-topurias-first-go-at-lightweight\/","title":{"rendered":"‘It Should Be Me To Welcome Him’ – UFC fighter Adamant To Be Ilia Topuria’s First Go At Lightweight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paddy Pimblett is set to take on Michael Chandler at UFC <\/a>314 for the co-main event of the evening, and is a -135 favorite to win the fight according to BetMGM. The Brit sits at number 12th on the lightweight list and has an overall record of 22-3-0. He made his UFC debut on September of 2021 and is currently on a six-fight win streak, defeating fighters such as Tony Ferguson, King Green, and Jared Gordon. Pimblett is one of the most dangerous fighters that’s on the come up and has finished 4 out of his 6 fights in the UFC <\/a>so far. <\/p>

As entertaining as he is inside the octagon, Pimblett is also know for his charismatic personality off the cage as he is quick in responding and trash talking other fighters and fans. He is not scared to voice out his opinions and that has gained him a massive following on Instagram and quickly made him a fan favorite. <\/p>

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Even though “The Baddy,” is supposed to take on a formidable opponent in Michael Chandler, he already has plans and wishes to fight the new lightweight division fighter. Let’s see who that is.<\/p>

Paddy Pimblett Wants To Welcome Ilia Topuria to the Lightweight Division With a Fight<\/h2>

Pimblett wants to take on Ilia Topuria for a non-title fight, after the Michael Chandler fight at UFC <\/a>314. <\/p>

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“I would love to fight the lad. I’ve been saying it for years, I’d love to fight him, and now that he’s moved up to 155, it would be a possibility.”<\/em> The Baddy continued “It looks like he’s just sitting out, waiting for Islam (Makhachev) but I personally think that I should be the one to welcome him to the lightweight division. It’s got a built in storyline… It wouldn’t need a title on that pay-per-view… It wouldn’t need any other fight. It would sell itself. Wouldn’t need any hype cause I’ve already bounced heads.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>

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