Henry Sejudo is proposing to organize a bout between Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett.
"I truly believe that Pimblett's next opponent will be Ilia Topuria. Why does that make sense? For Paddy, a win over Topuria guarantees a title fight. Topuria, on the other hand, will also be one step away from fighting the champion with a victory. If Elijah sees the Paddy fight as an easy check, then what's the point of fighting Charles Oliveira? Elijah and Paddy are two of the biggest stars in MMA right now. Pimblett's reputation wouldn't suffer if he were to lose the Topuria fight. And if he wins, his popularity would only increase worldwide. Team Makhachev is demanding that Elijah prove himself at lightweight. And what better way to do that than to fight a stronger lightweight in the form of Pimblett?".
