If Paddy Pimblett manages to get previous Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 and seize the interim light-weight championship, he needs to make Ilia Topuria wait after that.
Topuria is at present on hiatus from combating as a consequence of private causes and has revealed to followers that he plans to return anytime between April and June.
As per the UFC’s plan, ‘El Matador’ will tackle the soon-to-be-crowned interim champion at UFC 324 when he returns to unify the titles.
Nonetheless, ‘The Baddy’ doesn’t plan on locking horns with ‘El Matador’ in April, and if the previous wins this Saturday, he needs to battle once more in June or July. Pimblett’s feedback counsel that he has his crosshairs on the UFC House Card. He advised TMZ Sports activities:
“He’s [Ilia Topuria] gonna have to attend. He made me wait; he can wait just a few months. April will not be taking place, lad… He can eat sh*t. I’ll battle in June/July.”
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Paddy Pimblett says he's not combating Ilia Topuria in April if he wins this Saturday
"He's gonna have to attend. He made me wait, he can wait just a few months. April will not be taking place lad… he can eat sh*t. I'll battle in June/July."
(by way of @TMZ_Sports) pic.twitter.com/7EI55qbpld— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) January 20, 2026
UFC veteran says he’ll be betting on Justin Gaethje to cease Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324
Dustin Poirier, who has shared the octagon with Justin Gaethje twice and gained in a kind of outings, lately weighed in on the UFC 324 headliner. ‘The Diamond’ believes Gaethje’s expertise on the highest degree will probably be a decisive issue, noting that ‘The Spotlight’ is aware of the best way to take calculated risks and may land a fight-ending blow anytime.
Poirier added that Paddy Pimblett will battle to catch Gaethje off guard, questioning whether or not the Liverpool native possesses the ability set required to beat the 37-year-old. In accordance with Poirier, Pimblett’s earlier victories, together with his TKO win over Michael Chandler, haven’t satisfied him that ‘The Baddy’ is a top-tier light-weight but.
On The Ariel Helwani Present, Poirier stated:
“I simply assume Justin has been in these 25-minute fights. He’s been in dogfights earlier than. I feel Paddy’s gonna have a troublesome time stopping him on the toes, and I don’t assume Paddy’s gonna be capable to get him down. Justin is only a larger puncher, and he’ll put himself in hurt’s solution to land a kind of pictures. It’s robust to steer clear of that for 25 minutes. Paddy’s fighter, however I haven’t seen him beat anybody. If he beats Justin, I’m a believer… However I feel Justin stops him.”
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