Paddy Pimblett Reignites Rivalry with Arman Tsarukyan with Scathing Take

Paddy Pimblett is looking ready to climb up the championship ladder once again. Having lost to Justin Gaethje, the talk about a possible downward slump was brewing. However, ‘The Baddy’ made a statement comeback in UFC 329 when he submitted Benoit Saint-Denis in the very first round. Now, as the English fighter is looking for his next fight, Pimblett has gone off on one of his potential opponents, Arman Tsarukyan. 

Why Does Paddy Pimblett not Like Arman Tsarukyan? 

Pimblett and Tsarukyan have a long history of feud. Previously, ‘The Baddy’ has repeatedly criticized the Armenian fighter due to his lack of activity. In a recent interaction, Pimblett was asked to choose his probable next opponents. While he did have Tsarukyan’s name in the bracket, the English star seemed furious. 

“Arman Tsarukyan I have no respect for at all, he's just a rich kid... Arman's a good fight but I just can't respect him. He's just like, living on daddy's money,” said Pimblett. 

Earlier this year, Pimblett had thrown verbal shots at Tsarukyan. He pointed out that there were no reasons to believe that the Armenian was one of the top contenders for an UFC title. On the contrary, Tsarukyan, too, had shed his doubts on Pimblett getting the title shot against Gaethje. 

Arman Tsarukyan Called Paddy Pimblett’s Title Shot ‘Artificial’

When Pimblett and Gaethje clashed for the interim belt back at UFC 324, one person was utterly unhappy. Following Pimblett’s loss, ‘Ahalkalakets’ went off on ‘The Baddy’ and termed his title shot undeserved. 

“That's what happens when you're gifted opportunities and pushed up the rankings artificially, a completely undeserved title shot for Paddy,” Tsarukyan wrote on X. 

He also pointed out that despite being first in the rankings, Dana White did not provide him with a shot at the title. Tsarukyan also challenged Gaethje to take up the fight with him. But unfortunately, that didn’t happen either, as Gaethje had his title fight against Ilia Topuria.