Overview
- Pimblett told ESPN he aims to face Topuria for the undisputed title in 2026 if he defeats Justin Gaethje at UFC 324.
- He said he would accept being promoted to undisputed champion should the UFC make that decision, though no move to strip Topuria has been announced.
- The interim lightweight title fight against Gaethje is scheduled for Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Pimblett reiterated that he and Topuria keep family out of their trash talk, even as he maintained they still dislike each other.
- Topuria has taken time away after saying false domestic-abuse allegations are behind his absence, and he recently offered rare praise for Pimblett’s rise.