‘Deleted’ – Paddy Pimblett rival makes plea for UFC star to be removed from rankings

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Arman Tsarukyan wants Paddy Pimblett removed from the UFC rankings after rejecting his fight call-out.Pimblett is currently ranked in ninth position in the UFC lightweight rankings, but scored his biggest career victory over Michael Chandler in April.Pimblett is emerging as one of the promotion’s biggest drawsGettyThe rising superstar has been inundated with fight call-outs since his emergence in the title mix, with the likes of Dan Hooker, and even champion Ilia Topuria keen to take him on.Another of those is keen to face the Liverpudlian is No.2 Tsarukyan, who has yet to receive his shot at the lightweight crown.When asked about a showdown with the Armenian, Pimblett resisted and suggested it would be not part of his future plans.And as a result of his stance, Tsarukyan now wants action taken by the UFC.“You’ve got to delete [Pimblett] from the rankings,” Tsarukyan said on the Overdogs Podcast. “He’s not even deserving to be in top 10. He beat the last three guys, it was [Michael] Chandler, he had three losses. It was Bobby Green, he had three or four losses. “It was Tony Ferguson, he had eight losses. That’s crazy and you want to bring that guy to fight for the title? “You shouldn’t even mention his name, he doesn’t even deserve even mentioning his name.“Nobody said he’s getting the title shot. So they are still figuring out who is fighting for the title, me, [Justin] Gaethje, or Paddy. “But I know they’ve got to put me because I’m the No. 1 contender right now.”Tsarukyan is furious Pimblett has put down his chance of getting a title shotGettyTsarukyan is the leading contender with No.1 ranked Islam Makhachev having moved up to 170lbs.And he is naturally next in line for a shot at the title held by Topuria, who brutally stopped Charles Oliveira in June to capture the belt.But Pimblett was the one who clambered into the cage and confronted ‘El Matador’.Justin Gaethje will likely be a name also in the mix, but Dana White appeared to suggest he won’t be next in line.But ‘The Baddy’ is more open to finding a solution without Tsarukyan.He said: “I’d fight anyone, as you know I’m not a***d. Arman is a very good fighter, but no one cares about him, people just look at him and think you s**t yourself to fighting Islam [Makhachev].Pimblett is in line to face Topuria and hopes to reach it within two fightsGetty“You talk a big game but don’t back it up. But Justin Gaethje is a f***ng banger, everyone knows if you are fighting Gaethje you are going to have a fight.“You know he is a legend, and Arman isn’t, so I’d like to fight another legend in Justin Gaethje.”