After seeing Paddy Pimblett face off with Ilia Topuria, Demetrious Johnson questions the meritocracy system in the UFC.

Newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria says he will be ready to return to the Octagon and take on Paddy Pimblett in a mouth-watering title clash at the end of the year. Topuria etched his name into the history books on Saturday night by defeating Charles Oliveira to win the lightweight title and become the first undefeated two-weight champion in UFC history.

Comment: A years-long grudge could be settled in one of the most high-profile fights in recent memory. With the UFC’s allure dropping this year, it should pounce – regardless of whether Pimblett has e