Pimblett expect that he will get the next shot, and he said the bad blood with Pimblett is as real as it gets, comparing it to perhaps the most infamous rivalry in MMA history between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.

Paddy Pimblett is spitting venom after his UFC 317 face-off with Ilia Topuria. Newly minted lightweight champion Topuria welcomed Pimblett into the Octagon following his viral knockout over Charles Oliveira in the first round.

The night included a post-fight faceoff between Topuria and British Lightweight fan favorite Paddy Pimblett that drew the ire of UFC president Dana White and later caused the man known as 'The Baddy' to double down on his aspirations to fight Topuira next in the Octagon for a shot at his first ever championship.