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.

Dana White has addressed the prospect of Paddy Pimblett taking on Ilia Topuria after the duo met in the Octagon after the latter's victory over Charles Oliveira. Topuria defeated Oliveira at UFC 317 in a lightweight clash on the main card with a first round knockout through punches.

Topuria knocked out Oliveira in round one to win the vacant lightweight title, having given up the featherweight belt earlier this year