Ilia Topuria captured the eye of your complete combined martial arts world after knocking out Max Holloway at UFC 308. Many heaped reward upon Topuria. That listing contains longtime antagonist Paddy Pimblett and featherweight contender Aljamain Sterling to some extent, each of whom complimented Topuria whereas assessing how they’d beat him.
Pimblett and Topuria confronted one another in March 2022 forward of their respective wins towards Kazula Vargas and Jai Herbert. Pimblett’s star energy outshined Topuria on the time, however fan curiosity would swing in Topuria’s favor within the coming years. Most not too long ago, the enemies verbally sparred on the UFC 282 press convention final yr. Following Topuria’s profitable featherweight title protection on Oct. 26, Pimblett tried to reignite a light-weight combat between them.
“Hand sanitizer boy with the win,” Pimblett stated on his YouTube channel. “Heavy. Effectively finished, Ilia. Offer you your due, lad, 16-0, ‘Hand Sanitizer Boy.’ Cannot watch for him to return again as much as light-weight. Nonetheless assume I would beat him. I actually do. I nonetheless assume I would beat him, whether or not he is simply beat Max Holloway or not.”
“By kicking him on the ft or taking him down and submitting him,” Pimblett stated of his technique for Topuria. “I genuinely assume I would beat him, however congrats, Ilia Topuria. Effectively finished, son.”
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sterling additionally analyzed his probabilities towards Topuria. Sterling is ready to combat Movsar Evloev on Dec. 7 at UFC 310. Sterling expects a win over Evloev to propel him into the UFC’s official featherweight prime 5.
“I ain’t standing with that man. I’d by no means stand and commerce with that man!” Sterling stated on his YouTube channel. “…I will level to the bottom however do my working man dance as an alternative.
“If I had been to combat him, god prepared, I beat Movsar and I do get the crack, I do assume I’ve a terrific fashion to neutralize his offense. Bro, most of those guys are putting with him. I ain’t doing that, bro! I ain’t doing that. We’re sitting there in search of a takedown. I’ve to make it a grappling match. I am making an attempt to the the W, I am not making an attempt to get my mind and my head despatched to the following dimension once more. I am cool on that.”
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I wish to prolong my thanks to the justice system for reaching a immediate decision on this matter, which affirms my innocence and allows me to take care of my deal with the upcoming combat. I’m eagerly anticipating the chance to defend my heavyweight title on November sixteenth…
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 29, 2024
