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Gaethje fought Pimblett for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 last weekend in Las Vegas. Gaethje put a brutal beating on Pimblett en route to a unanimous decision victory. Gaethje recently revealed that he desperately wanted to finish Pimblett. But Gaethje was surprised when Pimblett refused to go down despite eating some big shots. However, Gaethje dropped Pimblett and visibly rocked him multiple times over five rounds. “The Highlight” reveals that the shots that hurt Pimblett weren’t really thrown with that intent.
Gunning for the Finish
“I really, really, really wanted to finish him,” Gaethje told the UFC. “I cannot believe that f—-er did not go to sleep. I kind of hit him with some big shots. The ones that I hurt him with are the ones that you don’t try. I remember hitting him hard, didn’t hurt him. I was like, wow, that should’ve hurt him. And I remember him being hurt and was like, ‘What the f—k just happened.’”
While Gaethje (27-5) dropped Pimblett (23-4) in the opening round, he wasn’t even aware which shot he connected. Gaethje even asked his corner at the end of the round if they knew which shot dropped Pimblett.
Gaethje is now 4-1 in his last five, with the loss coming against Max Holloway. Gaethje is now expected to fight Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title unifier later this year.
Justin Gaethje reacts to how Paddy was hurt by the punches that shouldn’t have mattered 😄
“I cannot believe that f**kr did not go to sleep. The ones that I hurt him with are the ones that you don’t try. I remember hitting him hard, didn’t hurt him. I was like, wow, that… pic.twitter.com/osRfimhYYS
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) January 26, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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