Dana White has addressed the prospect of Paddy Pimblett taking on Ilia Topuria after the duo met in the Octagon after the latter's victory over Charles Oliveira.
Topuria defeated Oliveira at UFC 317 in a lightweight clash on the main card with a first round knockout through punches.
Lightweight Champion Topuria has maintained his unbeaten record in 17 MMA fights, seven of which have been through knockout, eight from submissions and two on decision.
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Pimblett meanwhile boasts a record of 23 wins from 26 MMA fights and only three losses to his name.
Paddy the Baddy was last in the Octagon at UFC 314 with a technical knockout of Michael Chandler.
Pimblett won Performance of the Night with their showing back in mid-April - and the Liverpool fighter was at UFC 317 to watch Topuria emerge victorious and claim the vacant lightweight title.
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It saw Topuria become a double UFC champion, having already been featherweight champion.
After the Spanish fighter's win, Pimblett confronted Topuria in the Octagon where the duo had an exchange which fuelled speculation the pair could fight each other next.
Joe Rogan placed the microphone in the middle of the pair and Pimblett said: "Well done, lad. That was a heavy knockout. I'll give you that respect, but you will never knock me out."
Topuria replied: "I'm going to take your head out. I'm going to submit you. You little p***y."
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Before being pushed by Topuria, Pimblett added: "You know you can't knock me out. You know I don't get knocked out. I'll finish you, little man."
Prior to reacting to Pimblett, Topuria said: "You're getting knocked out even before the fight. Get the f**k out of here."
UFC president White has now spoken on the confrontation between the duo and it is safe to say he was not a fan of the encounter, believing it should not have happened and Pimblett ought not have been allowed into the Octagon post-fight - which does not bode well for the prospect of the pair facing one another any time soon and the prospect of the Briton having an imminent shot at the lightweight title.
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He said: "I don't know who the hell let him [Pimblett] in there. That should have never happened, let's start there.
"I was already back in my room, or that would have never happened. It shouldn't happen.
"That's not really what we do. I don't give a s**t if it was fun to watch or not since that shouldn't happen.
"It was a bad call by whoever the hell let him in there."
Topics: UFC, MMA, Dana White, Paddy Pimblett, Charles Oliveira
John McDougall