Paddy Pimblett recently criticized Ilia Topuria on The Joe Rogan Experience, questioning his national identity across multiple nations and suggesting his support would vanish with another defeat.
Questioning National Loyalties
During his appearance on the podcast, Pimblett raised doubts about Topuria’s connections to Georgia, Spain, and Germany. He stated that fighters must choose a single nationality instead of attempting to gather supporters from multiple regions simultaneously.
Fanbase and Future Prospects
Pimblett also claimed that public sentiment in Spain has already shifted away from Topuria, noting that the situation deteriorated further following a defeat against Justin Gaethje. He warned that if they eventually face each other in the Octagon and Topuria suffers another loss, the fighter would be left with no fans remaining.
