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Gaethje upsets Pimblett to win interim lightweight title at UFC 324
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A view of T-Mobile Arena during the UFC 324 mixed martial arts event Saturday Jan. 24, 2026, in Las Vegas. - photo by AP Photo/Steve Marcus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Gaethje went after Paddy Pimblett from the beginning Saturday night, his aggressiveness leading to a unanimous decision and upset victory for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324. In the first UFC fight card on Paramount+, the judges awarded Gaethje (27-5) the victory by scores of 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46. The Associated Press scored it 48-47 for Gaethje.