Justin Gaethje’s TKO win over Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 had an instant ripple effect, with Paddy Pimblett unleashing a harsh tirade at the new former champion and setting his sights on Gaethje.
Gaethje stopped Topuria by TKO at the end of Round 4 in Sunday’s main event at the White House in Washington DC, claiming the undisputed lightweight title. Watching on, Pimblett repeatedly accused Topuria of quitting on the stool.
"You're quitting, Ilia, you little b*tch," Pimblett said, later adding, "You're quitting. You can see. Never faced any adversity in your life, lad, and now you're facing it, and you're f*cking quitting like a little b*tch. I went five with him and kept f*cking biting down on my gummy and swinging to the last bell."
Reacting to the finish, Pimblett continued, "Oh my God, you quit, you little b*tch! Justin Gaethje man, the ultimate spoiler. What did I tell you? I said he was going to win. Oh my God, you quit like a little b*tch. My face was worse than yours, you little p*ssy."
Pimblett also praised Gaethje while hinting at a rematch after his next booking: "I kept f*cking walking forward at Gaethje for five rounds and didn't have an ounce of quit in me because I'm a proper fighter. ... You deserve to be undisputed champion, but someone has to take that belt off you and when I beat BSD, I'm coming, lad."
Pimblett, who previously lost to Gaethje by unanimous decision at UFC 324, is scheduled to face Benoit Saint Denis in the UFC 329 co-main event on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
