MMA fans, brace yourself for some new drama in the UFC! Paddy Pimblett has been making headlines since his TKO win over Michael Chandler at UFC 314, but now he’s being mercilessly mocked by a big name—none other than featherweight champion Ilia Topuria! 😱
Picture this: Just days after Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC) knocked out Chandler at the Kaseya Center in Miami and climbed to No. 8 in the lightweight division, Ilia Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) made a shocking statement on X, which garnered millions of views in just a few hours. “Paddy Pimblett is a clown in the cage! He just acts and runs away. A coward who doesn’t deserve to be in the lightweight division!” The post was accompanied by a video of Topuria training, punching a punching bag with a smirk on his face, and ended with the line: “Meet me at featherweight, I’ll show you what real fighting is!”
The MMA community immediately exploded with the hashtags #TopuriaVsPimblett and #PimblettClown trending worldwide. Some fans supported Topuria, claiming that Pimblett was “acting” in the fight with Chandler, especially after the previous match-fixing allegations. One user X wrote: “Topuria is right! Paddy is all show-off, no real talent. Ilia will crush him!” – the post garnered over 60,000 likes. However, Pimblett’s fans fiercely responded: “Topuria is jealous because Paddy is more popular! He just beat Chandler, and Ilia is too scared to fight lightweight!”
Pimblett, who had been silent on the doping and match-fixing allegations, finally responded on Instagram Live this morning, April 17, 2025: “Ilia Topuria, who do you think you are to call me a clown? I will drop to featherweight and punch you in the face on your home turf in Spain!” Pimblett’s challenge further heated up the drama, with fans calling on Dana White to schedule a superfight between the two fighters at UFC 316 or 317.
The drama escalated when Conor McGregor, who had lost a $500,000 bet on Chandler, jumped in. McGregor posted on X: “Topuria is right! Paddy is a joke. But Ilia, you’re no better—fight me if you dare!” The post has since racked up over 2 million views, leaving fans dreaming of a “triangle drama” involving McGregor, Topuria, and Pimblett.
Dana White, when asked about the incident in an interview, simply laughed and said: “You want drama, I’ll give you drama. Wait and see!” White’s hint sparked rumors that the UFC might be planning a fight between Topuria and Pimblett to capitalize on the heat of this drama. Will Topuria really “teach Pimblett a lesson” as he claimed, or will “The Baddy” prove that he is not a “clown” in the cage? This drama is hotter than ever, and you can’t miss it!
Who do you think will win if Topuria and Pimblett face off? Is Paddy a “coward” as Topuria says? Leave your comments below the article and share now to spread the hottest MMA drama today! 🔥
