Pimblett buys Topuria corner stool

Paddy Pimblett has added a tangible new element to his ongoing rivalry with Ilia Topuria, saying he bought the red corner stool used by Topuria at the UFC White House event for $13,700. Pimblett revealed the purchase in an Instagram post on July 20 and captioned it, “Collector’s item.” The stool is attached to a difficult night for Topuria: his corner stopped his lightweight title fight against Justin Gaethje after the fourth round on June 14. The purchase turns ordinary fight-night equipment into a pointed reminder of that result, with Pimblett now publicly presenting the item as part of the feud between the two lightweights.

The rivalry did not begin with the auction. Pimblett and Topuria had a confrontation during UFC London fight week in March 2022. Footage showed Topuria approaching Pimblett at a fighter hotel before punches were thrown, while Pimblett launched a bottle of hand sanitizer during the exchange. Their matchup did not materialize, but the hostility continued into later lightweight discussion. The newly acquired stool gives Pimblett a physical prop linked to the most recent chapter, rather than another verbal exchange on social media. It also arrives after both fighters were connected to Gaethje in separate fights, making the purchase more than a standard memorabilia story.

A stool tied to the Gaethje defeat

According to the report, Topuria’s bout with Gaethje ended when his corner stopped the contest after the fourth round. Sherdog listed the result as a fourth-round TKO by corner stoppage at the 5:00 mark, with Marc Goddard as referee. Pimblett’s $13,700 purchase was therefore tied specifically to the red corner stool Topuria used during that event. The object itself is a simple piece of competition equipment, but its value in this case comes from the circumstances surrounding it and from the identity of the buyer. Pimblett has used the post to keep attention on the result and on his rivalry with Topuria.

Gaethje is the common thread in the discussion. Pimblett lost a decision to Gaethje in January, then saw Topuria’s corner stop the later fight against the same opponent at the White House card. Pimblett has leaned into that comparison in his public remarks around Topuria’s defeat. Since then, Pimblett also submitted Benoit Saint Denis in 52 seconds at UFC 329, a result UFC Stats listed as a first-round submission. The source described that win as the biggest of Pimblett’s UFC run and as one that returned him to the broader lightweight conversation. Buying the stool does not alter any competitive standing, but it gives Pimblett another way to frame the rivalry while the Gaethje result remains a focal point.

Why the purchase stands out

UFC memorabilia is often associated with gloves, shorts, posters, belts or signed event pieces. This item stands apart because one fighter bought equipment connected to a rival’s loss and then displayed it publicly. Bloody Elbow reported that the auction for the red corner stool closed at $13,700, while Pimblett’s Instagram caption identified it as a collector’s item. The post does not create a fight between Pimblett and Topuria, and no future bout was confirmed in the supplied reporting. It does, however, ensure that their old conflict has a new visual reference point. In any renewed public discussion of the rivalry, the stool now carries the story of the Gaethje fight, the auction price and Pimblett’s decision to own it.

• Pimblett said he bought Topuria’s red corner stool for $13,700 and called it a collector’s item.
• The stool was used at the event where Topuria’s corner stopped his fight with Justin Gaethje after round four.

Pimblett’s purchase is a carefully chosen piece of rivalry theater rooted in a verified auction result and a specific fight outcome. The red stool now belongs to a fighter who has been in conflict with Topuria since their 2022 confrontation and who has repeatedly highlighted the Gaethje connection. What it does not establish is a next opponent, a booking or a change in competitive position. Its immediate significance is simpler: Pimblett has turned a $13,700 event artifact into a public reminder of Topuria’s loss.