UFC got Paddy Pimblett out the backdoor to avoid possible altercation, says Ilia Topuria - "I am no bully, you don’t have to avoid me"
Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria will both be fighting on the stacked UFC 282 card next weekend. The pair also featured on the UFC London card earlier this year and were involved in a scuffle at the fighter hotel.
Fighters on the UFC 282 card have already traveled to Las Vegas, including 'The Baddy' and 'El Matador'.
Topuria recently went to the UFC Performance Institute (PI) in Las Vegas and claimed that he was told to wait outside until Paddy Pimblett left the building.
'El Matador' released the following tweet:
"When I arrived at the PI this morning , I had to wait until they got paddy out the backdoor. I am no bully, you don’t have to avoid me. You already apologized. I still don’t like you. As long as you behave yourself when you see me, I won’t give a f**k about you."
See the tweet below:
. I am no bully, you don’t have to avoid me. You already apologized.I still don’t like you .As long as you behave yourself when you see me, I won’t give a fuck about you.When I arrived at the PI this morning , I had to wait until they got paddy out the backdoor😂. I am no bully, you don’t have to avoid me. You already apologized.I still don’t like you .As long as you behave yourself when you see me, I won’t give a fuck about you.
The incident between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria in London stems from the Englishman's comments about Topuria's home country of Georgia. It's no surprise that the situation boiled over in an instant. Punches were thrown and a hand sanitizer bottle was hurled at Topuria's head by 'The Baddy' before they were separated.
See the video below:
It appears that the UFC are doing everything in their power to avoid a repeat situation in Las Vegas.
Paddy Pimblett claims he will break Ilia Topuria's jaw if he sees him at UFC 282
Paddy Pimblett will feature in the co-main event of UFC 282 against Jared Gordon in the toughest test of the Scouser's career thus far. Surging featherweight contenders Ilia Topuria and Bryce Mitchell are also set to do battle at UFC 282 in the main card opener.
Pimblett arrived in Las Vegas earlier this week and spoke to Nick Peet of BT Sport about why he won't be staying in the fighter hotel on fight week. According to 'The Baddy', he has hired a house to stay in to avoid any trouble at the hotel:
"I've got myself a house. I don't need to stay in a hotel with those mushrooms, that hand sanitizer boy [Topuria] and that. If I see him lad, I'll end up snapping his chin. So I'll just stay away lad, won't get with NSAC."
Watch the video below: