""For me, Islam is pound-for-pound No. 1. Ilia is No. 2,"Pimblett told The Mac Life. "I want to beat him and be on that pound-for-pound list. I want to show everyone why we have weight divisions and that he's just too small to beat me.""
"Makhachev (28-1) defended the lightweight title four times before moving up to welterweight. Makhachev dominantly dethroned Jack Della Maddalena this past November to win the welterweight title. Meanwhile, Topuria (17-0) defended his featherweight title once before moving up to lightweight, where he won the vacant title against Charles Oliveira."
"Pimblett (23-3) could soon be on a collision course with Topuria. "The Baddy" is scheduled to fight Justin Gaethje (26-5) for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas. The winner of the fight should ideally fight Topuria in a title unifier."
Paddy Pimblett names Islam Makhachev pound-for-pound No. 1 and Ilia Topuria No. 2. Pimblett wants to beat Topuria to earn a place on the official UFC pound-for-pound list and argues that Topuria is too small to defeat him. Islam Makhachev (28-1) defended the lightweight title four times before moving up to welterweight and recently dethroned Jack Della Maddalena to win the welterweight title. Ilia Topuria (17-0) defended the featherweight title once, then moved to lightweight and captured the vacant title against Charles Oliveira. Pimblett (23-3) is scheduled to fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324, with the winner expected to face Topuria in a unifier.
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