UFC celebrity Paddy Pimblett responded to Dricus du Plessis’s latest assertion that he’s set to function within the UFC 319 co-main occasion reverse Justin Gaethje.
Paddy Pimblett‘s surge into the UFC light-weight title combine was additional solidified when he faced off with UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria at UFC 317. The longtime rivals may very well be on a collision course after Topuria captured the belt by knocking out Charles Oliveira within the first spherical on Saturday.
Pimblett is one in every of a number of high lightweights who make intriguing instances for Topuria’s first title protection. Arman Tsarukyan and Justin Gaethje have been additionally cageside at UFC 317 as Topuria captured the vacant belt.
In latest days, UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis made headlines when he claimed he heard that Pimblett vs. Gaethje will function the UFC 319 co-main occasion.
Paddy Pimblett addresses Dricus du Plessis’s rumor over UFC 319 reserving
A reserving between Pimblett and Gaethje would make sense for a No. 1 contender combat. It looks as if the UFC has alternate plans for Tsarukyan’s return to the Octagon, and Gaethje just lately threatened to retire if he didn’t obtain a title alternative.
After du Plessis’s claims, the rumor unfold like wildfire on-line. Gaethje by no means addressed the claims as he continues to work again to the cage after defeating Rafael Fiziev earlier this yr at UFC 313.
In the meantime, it didn’t take lengthy for Pimblett to handle the UFC 319 rumors amid pleasure over his subsequent potential combat.
In a latest publish on X, Pimblett responded to du Plessis’s claims.
“Yous are mad if you happen to suppose I’m preventing in August [LAUGHS],” Pimblett posted.
As of this writing, the UFC hasn’t introduced something concerning Pimblett and Gaethje’s subsequent fights. UFC CEO Dana White was dismissive of Pimblett facing Topuria subsequent after their heated faceoff at UFC 317.
Pimblett completed Michael Chandler at UFC 314 earlier this yr to catapult into the light-weight Prime 10. He stays unbeaten in his UFC tenure with latest wins over Tony Ferguson, Bobby Green, and Jared Gordon.
Tsarukyan served because the UFC 317 backup fighter after his stunning last-minute withdrawal from his scheduled title combat with Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. A conflict with Prime 5 contender Dan Hooker might make sense for Tsarukyan after the 2 just lately went back-and-forth on social media.
Arman Tsarukyan claimed that Ilia Topuria is an ‘simpler combat’ than Charles Oliveira after UFC 317
As Tsarukyan plots his return to the Octagon, he made a daring declare in regards to the newly-minted UFC light-weight champion. Tsarukyan said that Oliveira was a tougher matchup to organize for than a possible conflict with Topuria.
Tsarukyan hasn’t fought since defeating Oliveira at UFC 300 final yr. He’s gained 4 consecutive fights, together with latest finishes of Beneil Dariush and Joaquim Silva.
Pimblett labeled Oliveira’s UFC 317 performance as ’embarrassing and newbie’, in stark distinction to a number of the UK star’s previous compliments in regards to the former titleholder.
The UFC’s light-weight division is full of headlines on the high of the title image. As Topuria kicks off a brand new period, many contenders are ready within the combine for his or her shot on the belt.
