Overview
- Pimblett told JNMedia he is frustrated that a bout with Ilia Topuria has not been announced or put into a contract.
- He said he will fight early next year regardless of whether he gets the title shot.
- Pimblett dismissed Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan’s claims to an immediate shot, criticizing Gaethje’s public demands.
- Reports have linked Topuria’s first defense to the January launch on Paramount+, but Dana White has not finalized an opponent.
- Gaethje’s manager Ali Abdelaziz warned of a possible retirement if Pimblett gets the nod, with Islam Makhachev’s welterweight move adding uncertainty to lightweight plans.