Ilia Topuria reportedly wants to fight Paddy Pimblett for making racist remarks. They had previously gotten into an altercation in a hotel.
Paddy Pimblett will return to the octagon to face Rodrigo Vargas on UFC Night. The Irishman defeated Luigi Vendramini with a dominant knockout in September.
And now Pimblett had another open front against German-born Georgian fighter Ilia Topuria, with whom he had been exchanging insults.
The heated argument between Paddy and Illia has escalated significantly and may soon give us the fight we’ve been craving for a year.
Paddy Pimblett Slammed For His Racist Comments On Georgia
Paddy Pimblett got slammed for the racist comments that he made in 2021. The Irishman eventually apologized for his behavior and deleted his Tweet, but it had already caused damage.
Making fun of the Russo Georgian War of 2008, Paddy had called Georgian men stupid and had stated that the Russians scare them. He had also added loads of laughing emojis alongside the comment.
The remark drew a lot of attention, and several UFC fighters weighed in. The fighters simply did not agree with the remark and stated that such people should not be allowed to compete in this sport.
Ilia Topuria Reacts To Paddy Pimblett Racist Comments
Ilia Topuria reacted angrily to Paddy Pimblett’s racist remarks, taking advantage of the scheduled fight on the same card as Pimblett on Sunday.
The Georgian didn’t even start an argument when he decided to tell Paddy about his thoughts on his year-old remark in a fistic manner.
Ilia then tweeted a video of the heated exchange between himself and Paddy. He wrote that he had warned Paddy about the consequences of disrespecting him and his homeland.
He went on to say that if no one was there to separate them, he would have chopped off Paddy’s head.
In the clip that the Georgian fighter shared, several folks attempt to separate two fighters from a fight. The Ilia’s crew, in particular, did everything they could to restore normalcy.
Paddy Pimblett Responded To Ilia Topuria Tweet After Hotel Exchange
Paddy Pimblett, the Featherweight weight class fighter, responded to Illia’s tweet following the hotel exchange.
The Irish fighter took a shot at Ilias, claiming that even with five of his boys jumping on him, he couldn’t land a single punch.
He then asserted that Ilias is not as tough as he appears and was only using his boys to create a spectacle.