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Meeting two versions of Paddy Pimblett as Scouse star finally fights for UFC gold

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Before fighting for the interim lightweight title, ‘Paddy The Baddy’ speaks to Alex Pattle about opponent Justin Gaethje, rival Ilia Topuria, and his beloved Liverpool FC

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Rating every UFC champion’s chances of keeping their title in 2026

At the time of writing, four UFC title fights are booked in 2026 – but only two undisputed bouts

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Justin Gaethje makes surprising confession about potential Ilia Topuria fight

Gaethje will face Paddy Pimblett for the interim UFC lightweight title in January, with Topuria holding the regular belt

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Paddy Pimblett reacts to Ilia Topuria’s kind words: ‘I still hate him but I’d never talk about family’

Exclusive: Pimblett will fight for the interim UFC lightweight belt in January, as his rival – regular champion Ilia Topuria – takes a break for personal reasons

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UFC star Paddy Pimblett on Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah saga: ‘He shouldn’t have done it but...’

Exclusive: The UFC’s No 5 lightweight, who will fight for an interim title in January, is a diehard Liverpool FC fan

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Arman Tsarukyan handed shock fight after UFC title-shot snub

Tsarukyan will compete outside the UFC, having been overlooked for a lightweight title fight

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Dana White makes blunt admission to seemingly confirm Arman Tsarukyan UFC theory

Tsarukyan dominated and stopped Dan Hooker in November but was passed over for a January title shot

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UFC London date confirmed for 2026 but which British stars could fight?

In this year’s main event, British former champion Leon Edwards suffered a submission loss

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Ilia Topuria says ‘difficult moment in personal life’ led UFC to create interim title

Paddy Pimblett will fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight belt in January

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UFC hints at change to start time for biggest events under new Paramount deal

The UFC is ending its partnership with ESPN heading into 2026, when Paramount+ will air its fights

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Amanda Nunes emerges from UFC retirement to challenge ex-teammate Kayla Harrison

Nunes, one of four dual-weight champions in UFC history, retired in 2023

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Alexander Volkanovski’s next UFC fight finally confirmed with Diego Lopes rematch official

Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title on home turf in Sydney in January

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Paddy Pimblett to fight for UFC lightweight title – but not against Ilia Topuria

The Liverpudlian will face Justin Gaethje for the interim belt in January, in a surprising turn of events

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Luke Riley on Paddy Pimblett’s unorthodox pep talk ahead of his dream UFC debut

Exclusive interview: British featherweight Riley reflects on his stunning knockout victory in his maiden UFC outing, which bagged him a $50,000 bonus

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UFC ‘for a fact’ wanted Paddy Pimblett to fight Justin Gaethje, says commentator

Pimblett has been linked to a shot at lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, with whom he has been feuding for years

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Ilia Topuria gives concerning update on UFC future as fans await next move

Topuria has been linked to Paddy Pimblett, Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan since winning lightweight gold

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Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria feud escalates as backstage video emerges after UFC Qatar

Tsarukyan’s win in Qatar solidified his status as No 1 contender at lightweight, where Topuria – also present in Doha – is reigning champion

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Arman Tsarukyan and Ian Machado Garry edge closer to UFC title shots with Qatar wins

Tsarukyan submitted Dan Hooker after Machado Garry outpointed former champion Belal Muhammad

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Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria in new run-in as rivals trade barbs before UFC Qatar

Each man has at least one teammate competing this weekend – in Topuria’s case, his brother Aleksandre

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Paddy Pimblett given ‘possible date’ for Ilia Topuria grudge match over UFC lightweight title

Pimblett could be Topuria’s first challenger as lightweight champion, in a fight to settle a three-year grudge

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Paddy Pimblett highlights one way he outdid Islam Makhachev as UFC spat continues

Pimblett is eyeing a shot at the lightweight title, which Makhachev vacated in May

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Tom Aspinall still can’t see in right eye four days after eye poke at UFC 321

Aspinall’s title defence against Ciryl Gane was halted in round one, when the Briton was poked in both eyes

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Paddy Pimblett reacts to Tom Aspinall injury after eye poke ends UFC 321 main event

Pimblett weighed in on his fellow Briton’s outing on Saturday, as Aspinall’s first undisputed title defence ended in concerning fashion

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Paddy Pimblett delivers scathing Ilia Topuria rant ahead of rumoured UFC title clash

Topuria’s grudge with the Liverpudlian was caused by Pimblett’s comments about Georgia in 2022, and the topic won’t go away

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Arman Tsarukyan and Ian Machado Garry fights confirmed for UFC Qatar double-header

Tsarukyan and Machado Garry are looking to secure title shots at lightweight and welterweight, respectively

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