Paddy Pimblett believes he will fight Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight title next.Pimblett hasn’t competed since dominating Michael Chandler at UFC 314 in April, and he has since climbed the rankings to become Dana White‘s No.7 lightweight fighter.Pimblett has gone undefeated in seven UFC fights since his September 2021 debutGettyThe Liverpudlian believes a fight with Topuria is nextGetty‘The Baddy’ is undefeated in the UFC and has surged to superstardom in the promotion over the last four years by winning all seven of his bouts.Pimblett’s next fight is yet to be announced, although he has been rumoured to face bitter rival Topuria ever since the latter was crowned the new UFC lightweight champion.Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 in June to win his second belt in White’s promotion, and his next move is currently being planned.The result had huge ramifications on the lightweight division, with Topuria now set to face Pimblett, Justin Gaethje, or Arman Tsarukyan next.What did Paddy Pimblett say about his UFC future?On Tuesday, Pimblett uploaded a video to his YouTube channel with coach and judo master Justin Flores, in which he discussed his future in the sport.“We’ll see what happens in the next few weeks with the belt,” Pimblett explained in the conversation.“We don’t know. When this goes out, we’ll know, but for now, we don’t know just yet.”The interview had clearly been recorded before Topuria stopped Oliveira to win lightweight gold.However, Pimblett then followed up with a huge hint on his future based on the outcome of the UFC 317 main event.“If Ilia wins, I think it will be him,” Pimblett added.Paddy Pimblett's UFC CareerUndefeatedDef. Michael Chandler at UFC 314 in April 2025 via third-round TKODef. Bobby Green at UFC 304 in July 2024 via first-round submissionDef. Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 in December 2023 via unanimous decisionDef. Jared Gordon at UFC 287 in December 2022 via unanimous decisionDef. Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall in July 2022 via second-round submissionDef. Kazula Vargas at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall in March 2022 via first-round submissionDef. Luigi Vendramini at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till in September 2021 via first-round TKOPimblett said if Topuria won the belt, he thinks he would fight ‘El Matador’ nextGetty“But if Charles wins, I might have to have one more [fight]. “I don’t care, I’ll see what happens. I’ll fight anyone. I’m not a***d. I’m gonna just win the belt in the next year or so anyway.”Flores had said in the video that Pimblett is more than ready for a title shot.He added that a blockbuster bout with Topuria would be the most beneficial and exciting for White’s promotion.Pimblett’s comments make it seem like he is now simply waiting for the UFC to finalise a title fight against Topuria.The pair share a bitter rivalry that dates back to an incident in a London hotel in 2022.Pimblett and Topuria are both undefeated in the UFCJordan Brightman-Charles - talkSPORTAnd it seems inevitable that both men will eventually meet to settle their differences, especially considering Pimblett was welcomed to the Octagon to face off with Topuria after the conclusion of UFC 317.A fight between both men has been discussed as being able to sell out the Santiago Bernabeu, which is an 83-000 capacity stadium in Madrid.Topuria is undefeated in pro MMA and has knocked out a series of legends en route to the sport’s summit.‘El Matador’ made his promotional debut in October 2020, one year before Pimblett, and earned three bonuses in his first six fights to earn a title shot.The Georgia-born Spanish fighter knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to win the featherweight title at UFC 298 in February 2024.Eight months later, Topuria defended the belt by handing Max Holloway the first knockout defeat of his career, before changing divisions and contesting for the lightweight belt. Topuria then became the UFC’s men’s pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter after making light work of Oliveira in June.A fight with Pimblett seems too good an opportunity for White to miss out on, given the UFC CEO has just signed a $7.7 billion broadcast deal with Paramount to exclusively show his promotion in the United States.