US EditionPaddy Pimblett defeated at UFC 324 as Justin Gaethje wins classic fight
Justin Gaethje secured the interim lightweight title for the second time at UFC 324, earning another shot at the undisputed championship after a grueling five-round fight.
- On Saturday, Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision with scores of 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46, claiming the interim lightweight title and becoming UFC's first two-time interim champion.
- Pitched as a clash of styles, the bout matched Justin Gaethje's knockout power against Paddy Pimblett's submission threat in the UFC 324 main event at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, marking the Paramount+ broadcasting debut.
- Early in the fight, Gaethje knocked down Pimblett multiple times and slow-motion replay showed an eye poke causing swelling, while Gaethje outlanded Pimblett 178 to 169 in significant strikes.
- Gaethje's win now positions him to challenge undisputed lightweight champion Ilia Topuria when the champion returns, while Pimblett's loss ended his nine-fight UFC streak and leaves his next move unclear.
- The night began with four straight stoppages and the UFC recently increased KO performance bonuses to $25k, raising incentives for finishers at UFC 324 on Paramount+.
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Justin Gaethje upsets Paddy Pimblett to win interim lightweight title at UFC 324
LAS VEGAS — One of the storylines entering UFC 324 was whether Justin Gaethje would retire after facing Paddy Pimblett on Saturday night. Looks like Gaethje has plenty left if he wants to continue his career. Gaethje, who was an All-American wrestler at the University of Northern Colorado, went after Pimblett from the beginning, his aggressiveness leading to a unanimous decision and upset victory for the interim lightweight title. “My coach was …
Ilia Topuria was very attentive to the duel between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett for the UFC lightweight championship. The 38-year-old American beat the British wrestler by unanimous decision, who broke into the last Hispanic-Georgian fight in the competition to challenge him. The martial arts company established that the belt winner would be Topuria’s challenger. Ilia couldn’t hide her discontent because Pimblett wasn’t the winner of the f…
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