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Paddy
\nPimblett<\/a> believes Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a>\u2019s loss to Justin
\nGaethje<\/a> will have a lasting impact on the former
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> two-division titleholder.<\/p>\n

Pimblett predicts Topuria will struggle to regain his previous form
\nafter his first professional defeat. The Englishman says losses
\nearly in his own career strengthened him mentally, while \u201cEl
\nMatador\u201d must navigate that experience in his prime on the sport\u2019s
\nbiggest stage.<\/p>\n

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Paddy Pimblett doubts Ilia Topuria will recover mentally from
\nfirst MMA defeat to Justin Gaethje<\/h2>\n

Topuria lost the lightweight championship to Gaethje at
\nUFC Freedom 250<\/a> in June when his corner stopped the bout after
\nfour rounds. Pimblett, a longtime rival of the Georgian-Spanish
\nfighter, believes the defeat at the White House will permanently
\naffect him.<\/p>\n

Speaking to All Out Fighting, the former
\nCage Warriors<\/a> champion acknowledged Topuria\u2019s skills but
\nmaintained that he would beat him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI respect him; he\u2019s a very good fighter, but he\u2019s never fought
\nanyone like me,\u201d Pimblett said. \u201cI\u2019m too big and too long for him,
\nand I\u2019ll show him that when I beat him up. A little bit of damaged
\ngoods. You know, he\u2019s never lost before, so I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll
\never be the same when he comes back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pimblett then reflected on his own losses and the mental toll of
\ndefeat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI lost my first fight when I was 18, and I had to build myself
\nback up, and then I had to do it again when I was 22, 23,\u201d Pimblett
\nadded. \u201cHe\u2019s never lost before, and he\u2019s about 27 or something. So,
\nhis whole aura was unbeatable and this and that. Now he\u2019s been
\nbeat; that\u2019s in his head, and I\u2019ll prove that if I end up fighting
\nhim next.\u201d<\/p>\n