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UFC lightweight stars Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria could potentially help resurrect The Ultimate Fighter in 2027.

Paddy Pimblett returned to the win column with an impressive submission against Benoit Saint-Denis earlier this year at UFC 329. Pimblett and former UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria could potentially be on a collision course for an upcoming title eliminator.

Topuria eyes a return to the cage later this year as he looks to get back on track after falling to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. If Gaethje retires and vacates the lightweight belt, Topuria could potentially be one of the top options for a vacant title fight.

With top contender Arman Tsarukyan also in the mix for a title shot, Pimblett and Topuria could potentially settle their multi-year feud on camera and in the cage.

Paddy Pimblett eyes Ilia Topuria battle on The Ultimate Fighter to hype potential grudge match

In a recent interview with Kolos MMA, Pimblett pitched settling his ongoing feud with Ilia Topuria on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter.

“I have no fight booked at the minute but I would love to fight Ilia Topuria, I’ll beat him that bad that I’d send him back down to featherweight,” Pimblett said of Topuria.

“I think me and Ilia Topuria would be a brilliant season of The Ultimate Fighter because I’d get under his skin so much, that when we come into the fight, I’d beat him just as fast as (Conor) McGregor beat (Jose) Aldo.

“It would be a brilliant press conference as I said,” Pimblett continued. “The Ultimate Fighter would be a very entertaining six weeks to say the least if it was me and him.” (h/t Bloody Elbow)

UFC CEO Dana White has repeatedly said that a Pimblett vs. Topuria fight would be big enough to headline a major event. Depending on Gaethje’s next move, Pimblett vs. Topuria could be the fight to make for both parties.

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