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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will not host a Lightweight No. 1 contender fight next month.
Yesterday, a video emerged of UFC Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis claiming that Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett would collide in the co-main event of UFC 319, scheduled for next month at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
“It’s gonna be a big card. The co-main event is Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje. That’s an awesome fight,” du Plessis said.
“Yous are mad if you think I’m fighting in August,” Pimblett wrote.
In retrospect, the idea was wishful thinking. Pimblett appeared out of training camp during his UFC 317 interviews and his in-cage appearance with Ilia Topuria after the main event.
Moreover, “The Baddy” may be in line for a direct title shot against Topuria, making a risky fight against Gaethje unnecessary.
