Paddy Pimblett has his sights set on the location for a fight with Ilia Topuria.
Pimblett has gone unbeaten since he made his UFC debut against Luigi Vendramini in 2021.
Topuria traded verbal blows with Pimblett after his victory before shoving the LiverpudlianGettyAlthough the opponent for his eighth appearance remains unknown, Pimblett has made it quite clear exactly who he wants it to be.
‘The Baddy’ revealed at the start of September that he was training for what he hoped would a clash with his rival Topuria.
During an interview with eldobernardMMA, he explained: “I’d love to come [to] the Bernabéu and punch your face in.
“Do it in Spain in front of your fake countrymen, because you’re really German.
“I’d love to come and punch your face in front of 90,000 people in the Bernabéu.
“In enemy territory for me, because the Bernabéu is a s*******.”
The 30-year-old went beyond the usual scope of his insults, to target both what is said to be Topuria’s home crowd and also one of the most famous sporting venues in the world.
Ever since they shared a heated confrontation at a UFC event back in 2022, Pimblett and Topuria have been embroiled in a verbal back-and-forth.
Three years later when Topuria defeated Charles Oliveira to claim the UFC lightweight crown in June, Pimblett jumped into the Octagon for another clash.
The Liverpudlian faced off with Topuria in the hopes that his call to fight would finally be answered, perhaps even to form the freshly crowned champ’s first title defence.
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Pimblett and Topuria both have untarnished UFC recordsJordan Brightman-Charles - talkSPORTAs the pair entered into a heated exchange, security were forced to intervene.
While tensions continue to rise in fleeting interactions between Pimblett and Topuria, UFC fans remain keen to see them put their money where their mouths are.
Are we likely to see Paddy Pimblett as Ilia Topuria’s next UFC opponent?
Both stars are undefeated, so a match-up would certainly bring even more pressure to what is already a very tense rivalry.
While Pimblett may well be in with a chance for a world title shot, lightweights Arman Tsarukyan and Justin Gaethje seem to be the front runners for Topuria’s next fight.
According to Topuria’s most recent opponent, Oliveira, he thinks it’s more likely that Tsarukyan will find himself in the position to challenge for the title – not Pimblett or Gaethje.
He told talkSPORT.com: “I think the fight that’s going to happen is between Arman and Ilia Topuria.
“Arman deserves it, he’s the number one contender, I think he’s the one who deserves to fight Topuria.”
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