Ilia Topuria Says He Expected Paddy Pimblett to Beat Justin Gaethje, Still Hopes to Fight Islam Makhachev This Year
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Ilia Topuria Says He Expected Paddy Pimblett to Beat Justin Gaethje, Still Hopes to Fight Islam Makhachev This Year

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Ilia Topuria says the path to his UFC White House fight with Justin Gaethje changed late. The lightweight champion said he expected Paddy Pimblett to beat Gaethje in the interim title fight, then said the UFC originally told him he would be facing Islam Makhachev before the plan switched. Topuria he...
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