Paddy Pimblett is not interested in a showdown with fellow UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan.
The Liverpudlian is hot property right now in the UFC, having made an unbeaten start to life with the promotion.
Pimblett is in high demand for his next UFC fightGettyHe recently moved into the top ten of the lightweight division with a stoppage victory over Michael Chandler last month.
And he has been inundated with potential fight options since then as he looks to push towards a title shot.
One fighter who believes he deserves a clash with the rising superstar is No.1 ranked Tsarukyan.
But Pimblett simply believes he is not a calibre of name that interests him, instead naming Justin Gaethje.
“No one cares about Arman Tsarukyan and people actually want to watch Gaethje fight,” he said.
“People know it’ll be an exciting fight, me versus Gaethje. Tsarukyan, he’s just an absolute tool, and then it’s me and Gaethje.
“One win away and I’ll be fighting for the belt. That’s always been the aim. It’s the only aim that we have.”
Tsarukyan hasn’t got the star power of other names in the division, and has struggled to work his way into position for a title shot.
He hasn’t fought since April 2024 where he beat Brazilian star Charles Oliveira.
But Oliveira has landed a title shot instead, as he will fight for the vacant title against Ilia Topuria on June 28 at UFC 317.
But he has batted away a call-out from TsarukyanGettyPimblett would also likely be in line for a title shot imminently given his growing presence in the lightweight division.
He will likely try to fight again this year before looking to secure the biggest fight of his MMA career for the belt.
“I know for a fact if I beat Gaethje, I’m next in line. Definitely. It could be (the next fight),” Pimblett told TNT Sports.
“It’s just if he says yeah or not. Because he’s fighting down the rankings again.
“Abu Dhabi. October. That pay-per-view. That’s when I want to fight. That’s what I’ll be gearing towards.
“After what I’ve done to (Michael) Chandler, I think I finish Justin Gaethje.
Pimblett recently choked out Chandler in a big victoryGetty“But I was thinking about it the other day: It’s probably better if Ilia wins the belt, because he’ll probably call me out and then I could just fight him.
“Maybe I wouldn’t even fight Gaethje, [and I could] just fight Topuria…
“It’d be far better for my career if Ilia wins because I’d, more than likely, be his first title defence.”
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