UFC lightweight sensation Paddy Pimblett has unleashed a scathing verbal tirade on fellow MMA competitor and featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria. The animosity between the two fighters stretches back to a tense encounter at a UFC event in London in 2022 and escalated during an explosive confrontation at the UFC 282 press conference,

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria's dominance has him desiring a move up to lightweight. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off back-to-back knockouts of featherweight greats Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 and Max Holloway at UFC 308.