Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Justin Gaethje Defeats Paddy Pimblett for Interim Lightweight Title
Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett had a big fight in Las Vegas.
Gaethje was very aggressive and won the fight.
He said he had to work hard to keep Pimblett from getting the upper hand.
Pimblett was hurt but kept fighting.
The crowd loved the fight and stood up to clap at the end.
Gaethje is now the interim lightweight champion.
There were some problems with other fights on the card, but this fight was very exciting.
Pimblett said he was happy to lose to someone he respects.
The boss of UFC, Dana White, said the fight did very well on TV.
Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision to win the interim UFC lightweight title.
Gaethje was aggressive from the start, taking Pimblett down multiple times and landing significant strikes.
Pimblett showed resilience, especially in the third round, but Gaethje ultimately controlled the fight.
The fight was praised by the crowd and UFC President Dana White for its excitement and viewership numbers.
Several other fights on the card were canceled or changed due to injuries and other issues.
- Who
- Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett
- What
- UFC 324 interim lightweight title fight
- When
- Saturday night
- Where
- Las Vegas
- Why
- To determine the interim UFC lightweight champion
- Winner
- Justin Gaethje
- Loser
- Paddy Pimblett
- Decision
- Unanimous Decision
- Judges' Scores
- 48-47, 49-46, 49-46
- Location
- Las Vegas
- Event
- UFC 324
- Gaethje's Record
- 27-5
- Pimblett's Record
- 23-4