Paddy Pimblett was a very popular man at UFC London on Saturday. The Englishman scored a huge submission win and everyone was talking about him. That includes Ilia Topuria who's hoping to fight him next.

The two had an altercation in the hotel and it seemed like they would fight each other next. Paddy Pimblett responded to Ilia Topuria after his big win at UFC London.

“Everyone wants to fight me,” said Pimblett during his post-fight press conference (video provided by MMA Fighting). “Everyone wants to hang on my coattails. No one knew who Ilia Topuria — or ‘hand sanitizer boy’ — was until he tried to start an altercation with me. No one knew who he was. I’m the draw. Everyone wants to fight me.”

Despite the beef between the two, Paddy Pimblett couldn't help but give Ilia Topuria credit for his big knockout over Jai Herbert. The UFC lightweight also took it as an opportunity to fire some shots.

“I’ll give him his due, it was a good knockout,” said Pimblett. “It was a very good knockout, especially after taking that head kick in the first round. But if I hit him with that head kick, I would finish him. But as I say, he’s just ‘hand sanitizer boy’ to me. A lion doesn’t concern themselves with the opinions of sheep.”

Paddy Pimblett has plenty of options next but he shut down the idea of fighting a ranked opponent next. Similar to Sean O'Malley, he wants his contract to reflect better competition.

“I wouldn’t take a top 15 fight,” said Pimblett. “I’ll be honest, I wouldn’t. Add some more zeroes to my contract and then I will. I think I proved tonight that I deserve a new contract. Not this little standard one.”