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Pimblett plans to bring sanitizer bottle to a Topuria fight press conference
Paddy Pimblett says he would bring the sanitizer bottle he threw at Ilia Topuria to a press conference if they are booked to fight.
The English UFC lightweight and the Spanish former champion have a rivalry that began in 2022.
They clashed at a fighter hotel in London, where Pimblett threw a bottle of hand sanitizer at Topuria.
Pimblett says he kept and signed that bottle, which is now in his gym.
A fight between them has not been booked, though fans have called for it and Topuria is aiming to return in early 2027.
Pimblett says he would rather rematch Justin Gaethje, because winning the undisputed title matters more to him than the rivalry.
Paddy Pimblett says he plans to bring the bottle of hand sanitizer he threw at Ilia Topuria to a press conference if they are booked to fight.
Pimblett says he still has the bottle, which he signed and keeps at his gym.
The bottle was thrown during a 2022 altercation at a fighter hotel while both men were competing at UFC London.
A fight between Pimblett and Topuria has not been booked, though the article describes it as a potential matchup.
Pimblett says he would be more interested in a rematch against Justin Gaethje because winning the undisputed title matters more to him.
- Who
- Paddy Pimblett says he would bring the bottle to a press conference with Ilia Topuria.
- What
- Pimblett plans to bring the hand-sanitizer bottle he threw at Topuria if they are booked to fight.
- When
- He said this in an interview reported on October 29, 2026. The press conference would be if a fight is booked.
- Where
- The bottle is kept at Pimblett’s gym. The planned press conference location is not stated.
- Why
- Pimblett says he wants to get into Topuria’s head.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pimblett and Topuria got into a brawl at the fighter hotel while both were competing at UFC London, and Pimblett threw a bottle of hand sanitizer toward Topuria.
Pimblett says he took the bottle from the hotel, signed it and kept it at his gym.
Bloody Elbow reported Pimblett’s plan to bring the bottle to a press conference if he fights Topuria.
- Bottle
- Pimblett says he still has the hand-sanitizer bottle he threw at Topuria.
- Bottle location
- Pimblett says it is at his gym.
- Incident
- The bottle was thrown during a 2022 altercation at a fighter hotel during UFC London.
- Proposed use
- Pimblett plans to take it to a press conference if he and Topuria are booked to fight.
What people are saying
I’ve still got that exact bottle of hand sanitizer that I threw at Ilia’s head, it’s in the gym. We took it with us after I threw it at him because we were staying in the hotel for the fight, I went downstairs and it was on the side so I thought, you know what, I’ll take that. I signed it and now it’s just sat in the gym
If I do ever fight him, I’m gonna have a press conference with him and that will be coming with me