After Dana White ’s halftime announcement, Paddy Pimblett found himself on cloud nine as he gets ready to take on Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title in the UFC 324 main event. So ‘The Baddy’ gets a dream start to 2026, and a win over ‘The Highlight’ on January 27 will put him right in line for an Ilia Topuria grudge match. However, Pimblett’s road to lightweight gold might not go as smoothly because he’s already stirring things up with Arman Tsarukyan .

Just a week ago, the Armenian ran through Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar main event with a dominant second-round finish, and for a moment, it looked like his title shot was pretty much secured. But once Pimblett became the UFC’s first pick, he instantly tossed out a little troll on X, saying, “You like apples? @ArmanUfc

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