Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
Justin Gaethje def. Paddy Pimblett
- Bout
- UFC Interim Lightweight Title Bout Interim title FOTN
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Ended
- Round 5, 5:00
- Fight time
- 25:00
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Referee
- Marc Goddard
Justin Gaethje's profile · Paddy Pimblett's profile
Totals
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 2 | 144 of 254 | 56% | 200 of 313 | 3 of 3 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 5:55 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 0 | 156 of 311 | 50% | 170 of 326 | 0 of 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0:48 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 144 of 254 | 120 of 222 | 15 of 21 | 9 of 11 | 102 of 198 | 20 of 27 | 22 of 29 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 156 of 311 | 83 of 221 | 48 of 63 | 25 of 27 | 140 of 284 | 16 of 27 | 0 of 0 |
Round by round
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 1 | 27 of 45 | 60% | 40 of 58 | 0 of 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1:01 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 0 | 37 of 65 | 56% | 38 of 66 | 0 of 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 27 of 45 | 23 of 40 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 22 of 37 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 7 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 37 of 65 | 17 of 43 | 12 of 14 | 8 of 8 | 30 of 58 | 7 of 7 | 0 of 0 |
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 1 | 32 of 50 | 64% | 52 of 70 | 2 of 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 2:23 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 0 | 22 of 47 | 46% | 25 of 50 | 0 of 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 32 of 50 | 30 of 45 | 2 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 13 of 27 | 5 of 6 | 14 of 17 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 22 of 47 | 9 of 31 | 7 of 10 | 6 of 6 | 18 of 37 | 4 of 10 | 0 of 0 |
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 0 | 24 of 53 | 45% | 25 of 54 | 0 of 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 0 | 41 of 78 | 52% | 42 of 79 | 0 of 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 24 of 53 | 16 of 42 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 6 | 24 of 53 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 0 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 41 of 78 | 21 of 54 | 11 of 14 | 9 of 10 | 41 of 78 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 0 |
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 0 | 32 of 54 | 59% | 44 of 66 | 1 of 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 1:26 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 0 | 35 of 58 | 60% | 36 of 59 | 0 of 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 32 of 54 | 27 of 48 | 3 of 4 | 2 of 2 | 21 of 39 | 7 of 10 | 4 of 5 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 35 of 58 | 19 of 38 | 14 of 18 | 2 of 2 | 33 of 55 | 2 of 3 | 0 of 0 |
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 0 | 29 of 52 | 55% | 39 of 65 | 0 of 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1:05 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 0 | 21 of 63 | 33% | 29 of 72 | 0 of 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0:48 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 29 of 52 | 24 of 47 | 4 of 4 | 1 of 1 | 22 of 42 | 7 of 10 | 0 of 0 |
| Paddy Pimblett | 21 of 63 | 17 of 55 | 4 of 7 | 0 of 1 | 18 of 56 | 3 of 7 | 0 of 0 |