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Usman believes that Pimblett does not deserve a title fight

Alexandr Ormanji Aug. 8, 2025, 7:57 a.m.

Kamaru Usman, the former UFC champion in the welterweight division, believes that at this moment, Paddy Pimblett is not worthy of a title fight.

“There is no fault of Paddy. He has done excellently against those opponents he has faced. But if you look at the lightweight rankings, there are not only Arman Tsarukyan or Justin Gaethje, but also Dan Hooker, Mateusz Gamrot, Beneil Dariush
 So ignoring all these guys just to give Paddy a title fight would be a kind of slap in the face of the principle ‘the best fights the next best,’” said Usman.

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UFC Beneil Dariush Justin Gaethje Kamaru Usman Arman Tsarukyan Mateusz Gamrot Paddy Pimblett

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