Paddy Pimblett furious if Arman Tsarukyan gets next title shot

Paddy Pimblett hasn’t masked his dislike of Arman Tsarukyan.

‘The Baddy’ has ruffled many feathers since arriving in the UFC from Cage Warriors. Entering the octagon with a big following, Pimblett has turned fame into superstardom with his performances on the mic and inside the octagon. A sensational display last time out saw him submit Benoit Saint Denis in less than a minute at UFC 329, leading many to consider it the best result of his career.

He believes the win he had, in the fashion he had it, was enough to position him next in line for a title shot. Many believe Arman Tsarukyan’s knockout win against Mauricio Ruffy should earn him a title opportunity, but Pimblett wasn’t impressed.

“No. No, I wasn’t [impressed by Tsarukyan’s performance],” Pimblett said. “I was impressed with the finish. The finish was lovely; finish was brilliant. But I thought up until that he looked very average. He didn’t look great at all.”

“I know Ruffy’s improved a lot, and I think Ruffy’s a great fighter, don’t get me wrong. But look at what BSD did to him, and then look at what I did to BSD. BSD took Ruffy down at will, ground and pounding him. Got the submission. Arman couldn’t even get him down.”

All signs are pointing toward either Arman Tsarukyan or an Ilia Topuria rematch for Justin Gaethje next, and Paddy Pimblett is not happy.

“People keep saying he’s the undisputed number one contender. Why?” Pimblett continued. “Because he’s beat ranked 6 and ranked 7? Dan Hooker, who’s absolute dog sh*t. Dan Hooker couldn’t lace my gloves up. And then Ruffy’s good, but as I say, he’s ranked 7.”

“I’ve just beat ranked 5, so since UFC 300, [Tsarukyan] hasn’t beat anyone ranked higher than I’ve beat; in over two years. But somehow he’s next for the title.”

Listen to Paddy Pimblett’s comments below.