Outraged! Paddy Pimblett loses his temper while watching his fight with Justin Gaethje: 'It should have been a draw'

Paddy Pimblett No corner during a UFC fight. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Even weeks after the undesirable outcome of UFC 324, Paddy Pimblett still regrets the defeat to Justin gaethje in the main fight, valid for the interim lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg). This Sunday (21), Malvado came to the public to analyze the fight in a video published on his official YouTube channel, and although the duel was full of key moments, one aspect in particular caught the fighter's attention.

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Visibly disappointed, the Englishman highlighted referee Marc Goddard's leniency in not awarding points to Gaethje after incidents involving fingers in the eyes. He also cited the American's head coach, Trevor Wittman, who some years ago developed a glove design aimed at minimizing such incidents.

“I won rounds 3 and 5. If he had managed to score a point, as he should have, it would have been a draw. Isn’t it ironic how Trevor Wittman has a glove design that prevents eye pokes, but refuses to share the design with the UFC, and his fighters are poking everyone in the eyes?” he exclaimed.

Paddy Pimblett I was freaking out rewatching the Justin gaethje fight 😬

“I won [rounds] 3 and 5. If he got a point taken off like he should've, that's a draw.

Isn't it funny how Trevor Wittman has got a glove design that's gonna stop eye pokes, but he won't give the design to the UFC,… pic.twitter.com/Y4BKL5eWbx

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 22, 2026

Pimblett wants to return soon.

Paddy Pimblett She lost to Gaethje in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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The setback against Destaque was Pimblett's first loss in the world's most important MMA organization. At 31 years old, he hadn't known defeat since 2018, back in Cage Warriors. Now, he hopes to return to the octagon soon, and has already spoken about his interest in competing against Destaque. Benoit Saint-DenisThe Frenchman is on a four-fight winning streak and currently holds the fifth position in the lightweight rankings (up to 70,3 kg).