"Gaethje came out all guns blazing and dropped Pimblett in the opening frame. Having set the tone, Gaethje mostly led the dance with heavy shots while Pimblett had his moments when he was not on the backfoot. Gaethje earned a unanimous decision win over Pimblett, who was visibly damaged after five rounds. However, it was a great display of heart from "The Baddy" in going the distance despite getting dropped multiple times."
"I'm all good, no injuries. Went into the fight feeling amazing, had a great camp and an easy weight cut. No excuses, the better man won on the night. [ Justin Gaethje] congratulations brother it was an honor to share the cage with such a legend. Go get that undisputed title [your] career deserves it. Hopefully we can run it back for the undisputed because I still know it's in my destiny to win that gold!"
Paddy Pimblett lost a unanimous decision to Justin Gaethje in an interim lightweight title fight at UFC 324 after being dropped early and sustaining visible damage. Gaethje controlled most of the bout with heavy strikes while Pimblett had intermittent offensive moments and showed resilience by going the distance despite multiple knockdowns. Pimblett reported no lasting injuries, praised his fight camp and weight cut, and accepted the result without excuses. Pimblett congratulated Gaethje and wished him success against Ilia Topuria, stated confidence in winning undisputed UFC gold in the future, and expressed interest in a rematch.
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