Paddy Pimblett has indicated that he is likely to fight Justin Gaethje next, after his significant win against Michael Chandler at UFC 314. This victory elevated him to the sixth position in ESPN's lightweight rankings and placed him in contention for a title shot. Pimblett is also monitoring the upcoming matchup between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira, expressing that a Topuria win could lead to an intriguing match-up for him as the potential first title defense for Topuria.
"I'm just planning on myself in October. I think it will more than likely be Justin Gaethje because Max [Holloway] and Dustin [Poirier] are fighting, that's 4 and 5."
"Obviously, Justin is a legend. He comes out and he has a scrap. You can't not like Justin Gaethje, he comes out and has a scrap every time."
"I'll be in the arena when Ilia fights Charles. If Ilia wins, I can see him mentioning me so you never know I could just be like Charles and get a win off fighting Michael Chandler."
"I think it's better for me if Ilia wins because I might not even have to fight again, I'll more than likely be his first defense if he mentions me after it."
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