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Pimblett (23-4) fought Gaethje (27-5) for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 last weekend in Las Vegas. 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.
Pimblett recently addressed the loss, assuring fans that he has no lasting injuries from the fight. Pimblett admits that he had a great camp and weight cut and doesn’t want to make any excuses for the loss. The Liverpudlian also wished Gaethje luck in his expected title unification clash against champion Ilia Topuria. Pimblett is confident he will hold UFC gold one day and wants to run it back with Gaethje in the future with the undisputed UFC title on the line.
‘It’s Myu Destiny to Win That Gold’
“Hope everyone enjoyed my fight just as much as I did, want to thank everyone that came to support and everyone watching at home,” Pimblett wrote on Instagram. “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! [UFC] thank you for the opportunity yous all know I’ll be back for that belt in the near future.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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