US EditionGaethje Beats Pimblett in Brutal UFC Slugfest
Pimblett seeks first UFC title on a nine-fight win streak against former interim champion Gaethje in a marquee lightweight showdown, UFC 324 odds favor Pimblett at -245.
- On Saturday, Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett meet for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324, the UFC's first 2026 event airing from T‑Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on Paramount+.
- Justin Gaethje earned the title shot by going 3-1 in his last four, battering Rafael Fiziev and going 7-0 in the UFC with a TKO over Michael Chandler.
- Current markets show Paddy Pimblett as the-245 favorite with enhanced offers of 50/1 for Pimblett and a boosted 60/1 for Justin Gaethje on Sky Bet; Gaethje averages 6.59 significant strikes per minute to Pimblett's 5.19 and absorbs 7.18 spm.
- A win for Justin Gaethje would position him for a lightweight title run before retirement, while the UFC 324 outcome will immediately affect lightweight division rankings and matchmaking.
- With the UFC's transition to Paramount+, fans no longer need to spend $70 t to watch major cards, and UFC 324's card depth with former champions boosts the 2026 season kickoff.
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Gaethje beats Pimblett in brutal UFC slugfest
Jan 24 : Justin Gaethje survived a five-round war with a relentless Paddy Pimblett to claim the interim UFC lightweight championship by unanimous decision in a bloody and bruising UFC 324 main event in Las Vegas on Saturday.The experienced American's win put an end to Briton Pimblett's seven-fight winning run
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