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Paddy Pimblett spends $14,000 to troll Ilia Topuria by owning a piece of his first UFC loss

Paddy Pimblett has spent approximately $14,000 to purchase the corner chair from Ilia Topuria's first UFC loss as a targeted troll.

By · Published July 22, 2026  18:52 UTC · Updated July 23, 2026  06:33 UTC

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Paddy Pimblett purchased a corner chair from a UFC auction for approximately $14,000. The item was a piece of Ilia Topuria's first UFC loss.

Pimblett used the purchase to troll Topuria.

Epilogue added 88d ago, after coverage quieted.

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 4 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 4 distinct news outlets with 4 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 2.
  • Primary Driver: Paddy Pimblett has spent approximately $14,000 to purchase the corner chair from Ilia Topuria's first UFC loss as a targeted troll.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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Paddy Pimblett purchased a corner chair from a UFC auction for $13,700. The item is associated with Ilia Topuria's first loss in the UFC.

Coverage from Telecom Asia Sport, MMA Fighting, Yahoo Sports, and Bloody Elbow describes the purchase as a move to troll Topuria. MMA Fighting notes that Pimblett claimed to have bought a UFC White House 'collector's item.' Future developments depend on the reactions of the parties involved and the specific nature of the 'collector's item' mentioned in coverage.

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How much did Paddy Pimblett pay for the item?

Reports state he spent $13,700, with other coverage rounding the figure to $14,000.

What specific item was purchased?

Pimblett bought the corner chair, also referred to as the 'quit stool', from Topuria's first UFC loss.

Which outlets reported on this event?

The trend was covered by Telecom Asia Sport, MMA Fighting, Yahoo Sports, and Bloody Elbow.

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