UFC lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett explained why Islam Makhachev did not want to fight Ilia Topuria.
“If I were in Islam’s place, I would have accepted the fight with Topuria, I would have won against him, and then fought Delia Maddalena in October in Abu Dhabi. But I understand why Makhachev did not accept the fight with Ilia — Islam has already beaten featherweights twice. Many believe that Topuria would have beaten him, but not me,” — quotes Pimblett’s words the Red Corner MMA account.
