Overview
- Paddy Pimblett revealed on Monday that he won the UFC Collectibles auction for the red-corner stool used by Ilia Topuria at UFC White House and posted an Instagram photo captioned "Collector’s item."
- The auction closed at $13,700, with outlets reporting the sale through UFC Collectibles as the source of the item.
- Topuria’s stool is linked to the June bout that ended when his corner stopped the fight before the fifth round, an outcome Pimblett has repeatedly labeled as Topuria having "quit."
- Pimblett’s post follows his quick submission win at UFC 329 and comes after both fighters faced Justin Gaethje earlier this year, facts that have intensified public taunting between the rivals.
- The episode underscores how the UFC’s memorabilia market can be used to commercialize and amplify fight narratives, a dynamic that could stoke further public feuding or interest in a direct matchup.