Topuria, who currently sits in the No. 9 spot of the UFC’s featherweight rankings, will look to jump into the top five this weekend as he is set to square off with one-time interim title challenger Josh Emmett in a high-stakes main event clash. Ahead of his return to the Octagon, the undefeated Georgian spoke with members of the media and was unsurprisingly asked about his ongoing rivalry with outspoken scouser Paddy Pimblett.
The two men have had an ongoing feud with one another, all stemming from a disparaging comment the Liverpudlian made about Georgians while referencing the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia.