"Charles looks nervous" - Paddy Pimblett sensed Charles Oliveira’s nerves before Ilia Topuria fight at UFC 317

Paddy Pimblett thinks that at UFC 317, Charles Oliveira was nervous before and during his bout against Ilia Topuria. Pimblett was in attendance at the T-Mobile Arena and watched Topuria knock out 'do Bronx' in Round 1.

Although Oliveira attempted to secure a heel hook early in the bout, 'El Matador' reversed the position. Once the two were back on their feet, the Georgian-Spaniard caught Oliveira with a powerful right-left combination and knocked him out cold.

Before the UFC 317 headliner commenced, Pimblett, who was watching the bout from cageside, said right after Oliveira's walkout:

"Charles looks nervous, and Ilia looks calm."

Check out Paddy Pimblett's comments below:

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Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria trade barbs

After knocking out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 and grabbing the lightweight strap, Ilia Topuria wasted no time in calling out Paddy Pimblett, with whom he has a tense relationship. Pimblett was then called inside the octagon for a brief face-off, which ended after Topuria shoved 'The Baddy'.

During the faceoff, Pimblett quipped:

"Well done, lad. That was a heavy knockout. I give you that respect, but you will never knock me out. You cannot knock me out… I finish you, little man."

'El Matador' fired back and said:

"I'm going to take your head off. I'm going to submit you... I'm going to put my b*lls on your forehead, you little pu**y. You get knocked out. You get knocked out even before the fight."

Check out Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria's comments below (3:04):

While UFC CEO Dana White was not pleased about the face-off, a Topuria vs. Pimbett bout could be a high-selling fight. The Brit thinks the contest will sell on its own and has even compared his feud withTopuria to Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov's rivalry.