UFC star Ilia Topuria has officially confirmed his interest in squaring off with Paddy Pimblett in his return fight next year.
Ever since his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, many fans and pundits alike have wondered what the return of Ilia Topuria would look like. After all, he was on a pretty incredible trajectory before getting stopped by ‘The Highlight’.
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Ilia Topuria is an absolute superstar and nobody is denying that. Still, a loss can change a fighter in many ways, and until he makes his return, we can’t be sure just how impacted he will be as he moves forward in his mixed martial arts career.
In a preview for an upcoming interview, Ilia Topuria had the following to say about what he wants to do next.
Ilia Topuria calls for Paddy Pimblett fight
“I’ve been in the worst situation a fighter can possibly be in,” Topuria said in the clip. “I’ve experienced the worst day of my career. What’s worse than that? Dying?
“Was something off is a question I’ve had to face over the last five or six months, but one thing is clear: you either win or you lose; and I lost. If I wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and it was like, ‘No, no, no, no, no, this is not me.”
“I’ve achieved everything, and after this fight, what else?” Topuria said. “Maybe I’ll even retire.”
Topuria proceeded to speak about his comeback, and who he wants to take on.
“Like you have never seen him before,” Topuria said. “From April onward is when we are considering returning. I have always been aware that in this life, not everything is a bed of roses, even though I’ve never had it before.”
“Paddy, Paddy, Paddy,” Topuria said. “I’ll eat him like a sausage, which he is.”
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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