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Gaethje (26-5) and Pimblett (23-3) are scheduled to fight for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas. While Gaethje is primarily known for his striking, Pimblett is an ace grappler. However, Pimblett has promised to stand and trade on the feet with Gaethje. But Gaethje vows to turn Pimblett into a wrestler. While Gaethje acknowledges Pimblett’s skills, he believes “The Baddy” will leave enough openings for him to exploit.
‘He’s Gonna Make Mistakes
“I’m definitely going to turn him into a wrestler, I promise you that,” Gaethje told New York Post Sports. “But we’ll see, he is super dangerous. He absolutely commits 100% of his power into his shots. But he does leave himself open. And I have to use my experience and my technical abilities to take advantage of those mistakes. He’s gonna make mistakes. And you cannot make mistakes at this level.”
While Pimblett has high-level wrestling, the highest level of opponents he has faced are Bobby Green and Michael Chandler. Meanwhile, Gaethje has grappled with the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira, although he came up short on both occasions.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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