Darren Till gets honest about his performance in win over Yoel Romero
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UFC lightweight stars Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria could potentially help resurrect The Ultimate Fighter in 2027.
Paddy Pimblett returned to the win column with an impressive submission against Benoit Saint-Denis earlier this year at UFC 329. Pimblett and former UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria could potentially be on a collision course for an upcoming title eliminator.
Topuria eyes a return to the cage later this year as he looks to get back on track after falling to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. If Gaethje retires and vacates the lightweight belt, Topuria could potentially be one of the top options for a vacant title fight.
With top contender Arman Tsarukyan also in the mix for a title shot, Pimblett and Topuria could potentially settle their multi-year feud on camera and in the cage.
Paddy Pimblett eyes Ilia Topuria battle on The Ultimate Fighter to hype potential grudge match
In a recent interview with Kolos MMA, Pimblett pitched settling his ongoing feud with Ilia Topuria on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter.
“I have no fight booked at the minute but I would love to fight Ilia Topuria, I'll beat him that bad that I'd send him back down to featherweight,†Pimblett said of Topuria.
“I think me and Ilia Topuria would be a brilliant season of The Ultimate Fighter because I'd get under his skin so much, that when we come into the fight, I'd beat him just as fast as (Conor) McGregor beat (Jose) Aldo.
“It would be a brilliant press conference as I said,†Pimblett continued. “The Ultimate Fighter would be a very entertaining six weeks to say the least if it was me and him.†(h/t Bloody Elbow)
UFC CEO Dana White has repeatedly said that a Pimblett vs. Topuria fight would be big enough to headline a major event. Depending on Gaethje's next move, Pimblett vs. Topuria could be the fight to make for both parties.
What is your prediction for a potential Paddy Pimblett vs. Ilia Topuria fight? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is ACTUALLY HAPPENING on Dec. 11 and while the Eddie-Dana beef has taken up plenty of oxygen, we're still about to see two of the best and most popular heavyweights of this generation finally throw down.
So I'm curious, with the bout less than two months away, how hyped are we for Fury vs. Joshua? Is it too little too late or is this the perfect time for two legends who have done it all to settle their beef?
Merab
Dvalishvili can joke about his low finishing rate in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Dvalishvili is scheduled to challenge Petr Yan for
the bantamweight title in a trilogy bout at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. When a fan
recently asked him to predict the outcome, the former champion
jokingly suggested another decision victory.
Merab Dvalishvili jokes about his decision-heavy record ahead
of Petr Yan title fight at UFC 333
Dvalishvili is known for his relentless pressure and wrestling,
with 16 of his 21 career victories coming by decision. The Georgian
has recorded two finishes in the UFC: a technical knockout of
Marlon
Moraes in 2021 and a submission of Sean
O’Malley in his second title defense last year.
Asked how he would beat Yan, Dvalishvili described himself as a
“decision machine.â€
“There are three ways to win: knockout, submission, or decision,â€
Dvalishvili said in a brief
interview. “I’m a decision machine.â€
A fan asks Merab how he's going to beat
Petr
Yan 👀 “There are three ways to win: knockout, submission, or
decision. I’m a decision machine.” 😂 via: ghassan_elsolh IG
— MMA Pros Pick (@MMA_PROS_PICK_)
October 19, 2026
Movsar
Evloev rejects the notion that fans only want bloody
fights.
Evloev is scheduled to challenge Alexander
Volkanovski for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Russian
challenger has won all 10 of his UFC bouts by decision but believes
fans appreciate his fighting style.
Movsar Evloev argues wrestling can entertain UFC fans ahead of
Volkanovski title fight
The recent departures of Michael
Page and Farid
Basharat have fueled debate about whether winning is enough to
secure a new UFC contract. Neither fighter was re-signed despite a
winning streak, though a lack of finishes has not been established
as the reason for either departure.
Evloev believes finishes are not the only measure of a fighter's
value. He says fans also appreciate tactics, skill and
wrestling.
“I have zero finishes in UFC, but I'm still in the UFC and I'm
fighting for the title,†Evloev told MMA Fighting. “That means only
finishes are not important. To show a good fight is also important.
If you have no finish, you can still show a good fight, an exciting
fight; you can show the beauty of wrestling. There are not just
fans of MMA who just wait for blood. There are so many good fans
who know MMA, and they understand, and maybe because of them I'm
still in the UFC.â€
#UFC333’s Movsar
Evloev credits fans with his being in the UFC despite having
zero finishes: “There is not just fans of MMA who just wait for
blood. There are so many good fans who know MMA, and they
understand, and maybe because of them I'm still in the UFC.” (🎥
@JoseYoungs) https://t.co/cvpUBVusyb