UFC star Paddy Pimblett argues Jon Jones 'should be stripped' after title shakeup at lightweight

‘Jones Needs To Be Stripped’

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Paddy Pimblett doesn’t understand why Jon Jones still has his UFC heavyweight championship after everything that just went down with the lightweight title picture. Earlier this month, pound-for-pound best, Islam Makhachev, vacated his UFC lightweight title in pursuit of welterweight gold. This came after Makhachev’s friend, Belal Muhammad, lost his UFC welterweight title to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 (highlig…

Paddy Pimblett Wonders Why Islam Makhachev Has To Vacate His Title While Jon Jones Gets To Keep It

Islam Makhachev (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez//Imagn Images), Paddy Pimblett (Photo by Sam Navarro/Imagn Images) and Jon Jones (Photo by Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images) Paddy Pimblett has always been known to come up with controversial ideas. Having defeated Michael Chandler, Pimblett quickly makes a case for a lightweight title run in the UFC. However, while he awaits his next opponent, Pimblett has some curiosity that he wants to get out of his …

UFC needs to strip Jon Jones if they made Islam vacate his lightweight belt after four title defenses, Pimblett says

Rising UFC star Paddy Pimblett has added his voice to growing criticism regarding what many perceive as inconsistent policies in the promotion’s handling of championship belts. The British fighter specifically called out what he sees as preferential treatment for heavyweight champion Jon Jones compared to recently dethroned lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. “If you’re making Islam vacate after four defenses, Jones needs to be stripped,”…

UFC star Paddy Pimblett argues Jon Jones 'should be stripped' after title shakeup at lightweight

UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett makes an interesting argument about Jon Jones and the heavyweight championship.