“I don't know how to explain [the Pimblett title shot case]. You know, when you're an amateur fighter, you can buy judges... Like a poor guy is fighting with a rich kid [and] someone paid for the judges and he's winning always... It's the same. He has like a [lot of] followers or whatever, or his country is big... So he got his title fight because of that... I hate paddy.”

– via ESPN MMA, offering to help Justin Gaethje prepare while criticizing Paddy Pimblett's popularity as the reason for his title opportunity.

“I think this is UFC game plan, not family issues. They want to make Paddy Pimblett a star, bring him to fight for the title with Topuria as a bigger name. They know I could beat everybody. Paddy is easy work, Justin is easy work, Ilia easy work.”

– via ESPN, claiming that Ilia Topuria's break is part of a UFC plan to elevate Paddy Pimblett, and stating his confidence in beating all three lightweights( Paddy,Ilia and Justin).

“I think this is UFC game plan, not family issues. They want to make Paddy Pimblett a star, bring him to fight for the title with Topuria as a bigger name. They know I could beat everybody. Paddy is easy work, Justin is easy work, Ilia easy work.”

– via ESPN, claiming that Ilia Topuria's break is part of a UFC plan to elevate Paddy Pimblett, and stating his confidence in beating all three lightweights( Paddy,Ilia and Justin).

“I think this is UFC game plan, not family issues. They want to make Paddy Pimblett a star, bring him to fight for the title with Topuria as a bigger name. They know I could beat everybody. Paddy is easy work, Justin is easy work, Ilia easy work.”

– via ESPN, claiming that Ilia Topuria's break is part of a UFC plan to elevate Paddy Pimblett, and stating his confidence in beating all three lightweights( Paddy,Ilia and Justin).

“Make it make sense”

– via X, responding to Pimblett's diss and seemingly expressing confusion or frustration over being snubbed for the interim title fight.