Paddy Pimblett spent $13,700 to own a piece of Ilia Topuria’s loss
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Paddy
Pimblett has taken his rivalry with Ilia
Topuria in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship to a new level.
Pimblett (24-4) recently bought the stool that Topuria (17-1) used in his corner during his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. "The Baddy" reportedly spent $13,700 for the stool.
The stool holds significant meaning given what happened in the fight. Topuria was a massive favorite when he put his lightweight title on the line against interim champion Gaethje at the White House. "El Matador" had even celebrated the day before the fight, as he’s done ahead of previous bouts as well.
However, Gaethje put on a brutal beatdown on Topuria in the third and fourth rounds, forcing his corner to stop the bout at the end of the penultimate frame. While it is unlikely that Topuria wanted the fight to end in a corner stoppage, Pimblett repeatedly claimed that the Georgian-Spaniard quit on the stool.
Pimblett has now acquired said stool, as he revealed on Instagram with a post captioned, “Collector’s item.”
Notably, Pimblett went all five rounds with Gaethje earlier this year, and while he lost on the judges' scorecards, many commended his effort and fighting spirit.
Pimblett's long-standing rivalry with Topuria was sparked by the Englishman’s comments about the former champ’s home country of Georgia. Pimblett even threw a bottle of hand sanitizer at Topuria during a run-in at a fighter hotel in London in 2022.
Pimblett (24-4) recently bought the stool that Topuria (17-1) used in his corner during his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. "The Baddy" reportedly spent $13,700 for the stool.
Paddy Pimblett turns his Ilia Topuria rivalry into a headline-making UFC moment
The stool holds significant meaning given what happened in the fight. Topuria was a massive favorite when he put his lightweight title on the line against interim champion Gaethje at the White House. "El Matador" had even celebrated the day before the fight, as he’s done ahead of previous bouts as well.
However, Gaethje put on a brutal beatdown on Topuria in the third and fourth rounds, forcing his corner to stop the bout at the end of the penultimate frame. While it is unlikely that Topuria wanted the fight to end in a corner stoppage, Pimblett repeatedly claimed that the Georgian-Spaniard quit on the stool.
Pimblett has now acquired said stool, as he revealed on Instagram with a post captioned, “Collector’s item.”
Notably, Pimblett went all five rounds with Gaethje earlier this year, and while he lost on the judges' scorecards, many commended his effort and fighting spirit.
Pimblett's long-standing rivalry with Topuria was sparked by the Englishman’s comments about the former champ’s home country of Georgia. Pimblett even threw a bottle of hand sanitizer at Topuria during a run-in at a fighter hotel in London in 2022.
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