Paddy Pimblett has carved out his own lane in the trolling and trash talking department. He brings his Liverpool charm and sharp tongue to every microphone he touches. The Englishman has built a reputation for getting under opponents’ skin with his colourful comments and never-back-down attitude.<\/p>
But Pimblett’s latest target isn’t just any fighter; it’s the new lightweight champion Ilia Topuria. The Georgian-Spanish fighter has been making waves with his perfect record and devastating knockout power. Their rivalry goes back to March 2022 when they shared a UFC<\/a> Fight Night card in London, and things got heated between them backstage. Since then, these two have been circling each other, waiting for the right moment to settle their differences in the octagon.<\/p> Pimblett didn’t hold back when discussing Topuria on UFC Unfiltered, dropping what might be the biggest insult in modern MMA. He called the champion a “carbon copy of McGregor,” pointing out similarities in everything from tattoos to trash talk. This comparison cuts deep because every fighter wants to be seen as original, not as someone copying the Irish superstar’s playbook. Pimblett specifically mentioned how Topuria used a line about putting his b**ls on someone’s forehead, which McGregor famously said to Chad Mendes years ago.<\/p> “He’s just a carbon copy of McGregor. Some people can’t see through that even though you see some people now saying he’s better than McGregor, but he’s not. In the prime, at the same time, McGregor would have knocked him out with the straight left.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>Paddy Pimblett Compares Ilia Topuria To Conor McGregor; And Not In A Good Way <\/h2>