"They say Ilia will not return for at least a year. Some say it could drag on for two years due to potential problems. If he is going to be out of the game for that long, I would prefer that he just leave and stop hindering the division's development," said Pimblett in a recent podcast with Tom Aspinall.
Let us recall that due to Topuria's personal problems (including divorce and related issues), the UFC decided to hold an interim title fight: on January 24 at UFC 324 in Las Vegas, USA, Pimblett will face Justin Gaethje.