Pimblett in the corner during a UFC fight. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
Paddy Pimblett says he is paying attention to Justin Gaethje 's main weaknesses for the duel at UFC 324, scheduled for next Saturday (24). Scheduled for the main fight of the event, which is for the interim lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg), the Briton guarantees that, if he manages to take the fight to the ground, the outcome will be quick.
In a video released by the UFC, Pimblett highlighted that he sees clear flaws in Justin Gaehtje's game and expressed confidence that a takedown would likely shorten the fight considerably.
“I can see openings in his game. If I end up on the ground with him, I don’t think it will last long,” said Paddy Pimblett.
Paddy Pimblett reveals the only way he can be submitted before his fight at UFC 324.
Despite seeing an easy way to finish Justin Gaethje , Paddy Pimblett insists he rarely gives up inside the octagon. In a video published on his YouTube channel, Paddy Pimblett explained that only submission moves that directly threaten his physical integrity, such as armbars or kimuras, would make him tap out. According to him, chokes don't count, as he prefers to withstand the pressure until he passes out rather than tap out.
“The only thing I tap to is, like, an arm lock, if my arm is about to break in half, or a kimura… But I don’t tap to chokes. Choke me, I’ll just take a nap,” said Paddy Pimblet.
Paddy Pimblett's career is over.
Although the Briton's statement is, to say the least, curious, so far it holds up to the facts. Paddy Pimblett has 23 wins and three losses in his professional record, two by judges' decision and only one by submission. Curiously, the submission loss occurred precisely in a chokehold, when the fighter refused to give up and ended up being knocked out by Cameron Else at Cage Warriors 69, held in 2013.
The ONLY Man to Finish Paddy Pimblett #OnThisDay in 2013, Cameron Else pulled off this iconic anaconda choke submission! pic.twitter.com/5GTpCOhD4D
— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) October 5, 2024
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