Should Paddy Pimblett Get Ilia Topuria Title Fight if 'El Matador' Beats Charles Oliveira at UFC 317? Darren Till Answers

Should Paddy Pimblett get Ilia Topuria title fight if 'El Matador' beats Charles Oliveira at UFC 317? Darren Till answers

Ilia Topuria's first lightweight title defense, provided he beats Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, should be against Paddy Pimblett.

Paddy Pimblett Gives Ilia Topuria a Grim Warning on Charles Oliveira Faceoff at UFC 317

As the Australian striker Jack Della Maddalena demolished Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 315, he opened the doors for two titans of the UFC to finally get their shot at a title above their weight class. We’re talking about Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev. For months, we anticipated a clash between the two, but after Belal’s dethroning, Islam did not have a friend as a challenger for the 170-pound bout, as he vacated the 155-pound gold …

Chaos in camp? UFC 317’s Ilia Topuria reportedly ditches coaches ahead of super rare ‘double champ’ chance

Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Trouble in paradise? Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria, will chase “double champ” status next month (Sat., June 28, 2025) against former Lightweight kingpin, Charles Oliveira, at UFC 317 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. But he’ll do so without his longtime coaches, Jorge and Agustin Climent, according to Spanish outlet MARCA, which reported the news today. Th…

Pimblett questions Topuria’s UFC career as he confirms ideal next fight date

Paddy Pimblett believes Ilia Topuria has been ‘hand fed’ his UFC opponents en route to the promotion’s summit. However, Pimblett still wants Topuria to win his next fight against Charles Oliveira, as it would make his lightweight title shot inevitable. Pimblett defeated Michael Chandler at UFC 314 last month in his most recent fightGetty Topuria knocked out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway to rule the UFC’s featherweight division in 2024, …

Paddy Pimblett Gives It Back To Ilia Topuria With A Stern ‘El Chorozio’ Mockery

Ilia Topuria (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images) and Paddy Pimblett (Photo by Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images) Paddy Pimblett is having an interesting set of verbal back and forth with Ilia Topuria. After an initial dig at each other from both the fighters, it was expected that the heat would subside. However, as it stands at the moment, Pimblett is not ready to back down without a fight. While Topuria mocked him recently saying he is purpo…

Paddy Pimblett Reignites Feud with Ilia Topuria Ahead of UFC 317 Title Fight

Paddy Pimblett reignites rivalry with Ilia Topuria ahead of UFC 317 title fight vs Charles Oliveira. Explore the feud and its impact on the lightweight division. The post Paddy Pimblett Reignites Feud with Ilia Topuria Ahead of UFC 317 Title Fight first appeared on MMA UK.