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Pimblett (23-3) is scheduled to fight Gaethje (26-5) for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas. “The Baddy” believes Max Holloway has already delivered the gameplan to beat Justin Gaethje. Holloway and Gaethje fought for the BMF title at UFC 300 in 2024. Holloway picked Gaethje apart on the feet before finishing him in a last-round buzzer-beater.
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While people expect Pimblett to wrestle Gaethje, the Liverpudlian plans to follow Holloway’s gameplan. Pimblett believes his striking is underestimated. Pimblett notes that while he dominated Michael Chandler in his last outing, Gaethje had a “Fight of the Year” slugfest against Chandler in 2021, which he won via unanimous decision. Pimblett claims he has the perfect gameplan against Gaethje and plans to finish him within three rounds.
Going Against Expectations
“I’ll keep it on the feet with him,” Pimblett told the UFC. “There’s a blueprint there to beat him – Max has done it. Everyone underestimates my striking. Everyone thinks I’m gonna come in and try to take him down, and I’m not. He had an absolute war with Chandler and I pieced Chandler up. I know MMA math doesn’t work but you’ll see come Jan. 24 when we have a perfect gameplan and we finish him in three.”
Meanwhile, Holloway (27-8) is scheduled to fight Charles Oliveira (36-11) at UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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