Justin Gaethje v Paddy Pimblett
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, Sat, Jan 24, 2026, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Referee Marc Goddard
Referee Marc Goddard
Justin Gaethje won by Unanimous decision, R5 5:00. Mike Bell 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 46 - 49.
“The Highlight”
Height 5'11", Reach 70", Stance Orthodox, Age 37 on the night
Coming in 9-5-0 in the UFC over 14 fights
“The Baddy”
Height 5'10", Reach 73", Stance Orthodox, Age 31 on the night
Coming in 7-0-0 in the UFC over 7 fights
01/Round by round
5 of 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
| Justin Gaethje | Paddy Pimblett | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 15:00 | 27 of 45 | 0 of 0 | 1:01 | 1 | 37 of 65 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 |
| Round 25:00 | 32 of 50 | 2 of 2 | 2:23 | 1 | 22 of 47 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 |
| Round 35:00 | 24 of 53 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 41 of 78 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 |
| Round 45:00 | 32 of 54 | 1 of 1 | 1:26 | 0 | 35 of 58 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 |
| Round 55:00 | 29 of 52 | 0 of 0 | 1:05 | 0 | 21 of 63 | 0 of 3 | 0:48 | 0 |
| Fight, 25:00 | 144 of 254 | 3 of 3 | 5:55 | 2 | 156 of 311 | 0 of 5 | 0:48 | 0 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 25.0 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.