Gaethje celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
Justin gaethje He proved that he remains one of the best lightweight fighters (up to 70,3 kg) in history. In the main event of UFC 324, event held this Saturday (24), in Las Vegas (USA), the American showed off his quality and surpassed Paddy Pimblett In a true 25-minute battle, after injuring the Englishman in the octagon, 'The Highlight' won by unanimous decision and became the interim champion of the category.
In fact, this was the second time Gaethje won the interim UFC lightweight title. Now, the veteran, who also held the 'BMF' (Baddest Motherfucker) belt, has earned the right to compete for the division's undisputed title for the third time, facing [opponent's name]. Ilia TopuriaWith this result and his level of performance, the athlete, who was flirting with retirement before the duel against Pimblett, showed that his level has not dropped and he remains an elite professional.
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Domination based on power
The main fight of UFC 324 It started with Paddy on the attack, throwing punches and kicks at Gaethje. In response, Gaethje landed a powerful cross on Paddy. The fighters then exchanged blows with everything they had. Paddy landed a knee strike, and Gaethje, savagely, knocked him down, almost ending the fight. Recovering, Paddy startled Gaethje with uppercuts and knees. At the end of the first round, Gaethje continued to hunt Paddy down, throwing dangerous combinations. The fighters continued to attack each other with everything they had. Gaethje landed powerful punches on Paddy, who responded with kicks and uppercuts.
In the second round, Paddy tried to be aggressive, but Gaethje remained unwavering and landed the most significant blows. Even so, Paddy also attacked with knees and uppercuts. Better in the striking exchanges, Gaethje pressured and landed straight punches and uppercuts on Paddy. In the final minute, Gaethje scored his second knockdown on Paddy with a cross. On top, Gaethje attacked Paddy with everything he had and, again, came close to a knockout.
In the third round, Gaethje continued to hunt Paddy. At a disadvantage, Paddy ignored his corner's request to take the fight to the ground, continued striking against Gaethje, and relied on jabs and kicks. Surprisingly, despite his power, Gaethje began to struggle to cope with the volume of Paddy's strikes and was even shaken. In the final seconds, the fighters landed powerful punches on each other.
In the fourth round, Gaethje gained an advantage by landing powerful punches on Paddy, rocking him. Undeterred, Paddy didn't change his strategy and threw jabs and kicks at Gaethje. Again, Gaethje rocked Paddy with a straight punch to the face. Then, Gaethje unleashed a brutal sequence of punches on Paddy, which nearly ended the fight. Injured, Paddy tried to surprise Gaethje with a spinning elbow, but was unsuccessful. In the end, Paddy pressed forward, but it was Gaethje who posed the threat and landed the best blows.
In the fifth and final round, Paddy went all out and startled Gaethje with his arsenal of strikes. Gaethje responded, also posing a threat to Paddy with his punches. Taking the worst of it, Paddy attempted a takedown, but Gaethje defended. In the clinch, Paddy didn't give up on the takedown attempt, but was unsuccessful in bringing Gaethje down. In the striking exchanges, Gaethje landed powerful crosses on Paddy. Desperate, Paddy advanced and launched knees and crosses at Gaethje, creating danger. At the end of the 25-minute battle, Gaethje emerged victorious.
Check out the results of UFC 324
Main Card
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Justin gaethje derrotou Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – fight for the interim belt
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley defeated song yadong by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Waldo Cortes Acosta derrotou Derrick Lewis by technical knockout (punches) at 3min15sec of R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Natalia Silva derrotou Rose namajunas by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jean Silva derrotou arnold allen by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Umar Nurmagomedov derrotou Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ateba Gautier derrotou Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Nikita Krylov derrotou Modest Bukauskas by knockout (punches) at 4min57sec of R3
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alex Perez derrotou Charles Johnson by knockout (punch) at 3min16sec of R1
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Michael Johnson x Alexander Hernandez – fight canceled
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit defeated Denzel Freeman by technical knockout (punches and knees) at 4:59 of round 1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ricky Turcios x Cameron Smotherman – fight canceled
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Ty Miller defeated Adam Fugitt by technical knockout (punches) at 4min59sec of R1
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Justin gaethje (left) measures forces against Paddy Pimblett (right) for the lightweight belt. Photo: Reproduction/AP
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