Paddy Pimblett offers his aspect of the story for UFC London altercation with ‘Mr. Hand Sanitizer’ Ilia Topuria
The UFC London struggle week discuss has been principally centered on a fighter lodge altercation that occurred between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria earlier this week. Topuria confronted Pimblett who he had beef with stemming from feedback he made about Russia and Georgia in 2021.
Topuria has been vocal in his dislike of Pimblett and now the English fighter is giving his aspect of the story.
“As quickly as he got here out the double doorways, he snared me, so I checked out him and mentioned, ‘What?’” Pimblett mentioned throughout his UFC London media day look. (h/t MMA Junkie). “Then he walked in direction of me. I mentioned, ‘What’s taking place, lad?’ And as he obtained near me, he swiped a slap at me, and clearly, in the event you elevate your fingers at me, I’m going to do one thing.
“I wasn’t punching him as a result of I’m not breaking my hand after which not be capable to struggle and never get my cash on the weekend. So I stepped again, and I picked the hand sanitizer and bounced it off his head. After which he swung an enormous one, and I moved out of the best way with ease. He’s obtained a little bit little bit of small man syndrome. He’s solely (5-foot-7), so I simply tried to depart the little man to it.”
“He needed to come back at me and act all that, and he obtained put in his place. I stood there alone and there was about six of them, and he accomplished nothing. If he needed to do one thing, he would’ve come across the desk and attempt to have a struggle with me, however he didn’t. He stood on the opposite aspect of the desk as a result of he is aware of what’s good for him.”
Some query the antics of Topuria, questioning if he’s attempting to attract up consideration for a struggle. And it’s clear he does need to struggle Pimblett, however the feeling just isn’t mutual.
“Who even is he? Significantly,” Pimblett mentioned. “Who’s Mr. Hand Sanitizer? He’s nobody. He used my identify for followers and to achieve some publicity. He put a video of him and made himself appear like a software.”
