The UFC has seen plenty of heated rivalries over the years, but few have the genuine animosity that exists between Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett. These two have been trading verbal jabs for months. Each fighter is convinced they would destroy the other if given the chance. Their beef started brewing long before either of them became major stars. It has only gotten more intense as both have climbed the rankings in their respective divisions.<\/p>
Fans love watching fighters who genuinely dislike each other settle their differences. When two skilled competitors have real bad blood between them, it often produces the most memorable fights in the sport’s history. The anticipation builds over time. By the time they actually step into the cage together, the atmosphere becomes electric with competitive fire.<\/p>
Ilia Topuria just proved he belongs among the elite fighters in the world with his stunning victory over Charles Oliveira. The Georgian-Spanish fighter needed less than one round to finish the Brazilian legend, capturing the UFC<\/a> lightweight championship in the process. But even in his moment of triumph, Topuria couldn’t resist taking shots at his longtime rival Paddy Pimblett. He even stepped into the octagon for a face-off immediately after the fight ended.<\/p> The new lightweight champion didn’t hold back when discussing what would happen if he faced Pimblett next in an interview with TMZ Sports. The 29 year-old champion even got creative with his predictions suggesting he might submit Pimblett with a triangle choke from the mount position. His trash talk got pretty graphic too, mentioning putting certain body parts on Pimblett’s forehead<\/p> “He’s not gonna stay there for more than one round with me. I don’t know, maybe it’s going to be cool to submit him on the ground with a triangle choke from the mount, something like that. Like I told him, put my b***s on his forehead.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>