Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett
Interim LightweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Justin Gaethje
United StatesJustin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
28-5-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Paddy Pimblett (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Paddy Pimblett
EnglandPaddy Pimblett
“The Baddy”
24-4-0
Saturday, January 24, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Lightweight title main event of UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, held Saturday, January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Justin Gaethje won the decision.

Fight stats

Justin Gaethje
Paddy Pimblett
2
Knockdowns
0
144 of 254
Significant strikes
156 of 311
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
200 of 313
Total strikes
170 of 326
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:55
Control time
0:48
Significant strikes by target
120 of 222
Head
83 of 221
15 of 21
Body
48 of 63
9 of 11
Leg
25 of 27
102 of 198
Distance
140 of 284
20 of 27
Clinch
16 of 27
22 of 29
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
27 of 45
Sig. str.
37 of 65
40 of 58
Total str.
38 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
32 of 50
Sig. str.
22 of 47
52 of 70
Total str.
25 of 50
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 53
Sig. str.
41 of 78
25 of 54
Total str.
42 of 79
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
32 of 54
Sig. str.
35 of 58
44 of 66
Total str.
36 of 59
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
29 of 52
Sig. str.
21 of 63
39 of 65
Total str.
29 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
0:48

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#GaethjePimblett
1109
2109
3910
4109
5910
Total4847
Derek Cleary
#GaethjePimblett
1109
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#GaethjePimblett
1109
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

25
Gaethje
-
0
Pimblett
●48-47 Gaethje×13●49-46 Gaethje×5●49-45 Gaethje×3●48-46 Gaethje×3●48-44 Gaethje
All 25 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

95%
Gaethje
2%
Draw
3%
Pimblett
621 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Gaethje29%●48-47 Gaethje26.4%●49-45 Gaethje18%●48-46 Gaethje12.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Gaethje
R2
62%
Gaethje
R3
94%
Pimblett
R4
91%
Gaethje
R5
54%
Gaethje

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Justin Gaethje
+201
33% implied win probability
Open: +159Best: +224
Paddy Pimblett
-239
71% implied win probability
Open: -215Best: -212

Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJustin GaethjePaddy Pimblett
4casters+224-237
4Cx+222-242
Bet105+204-233
BetAnything+190-230
BetMGM+200-250
BetOnline+205-240
BetRivers+200-244
BetUS+194-235
Betway+175-225
Bookmaker+199-240
Bovada+203-242
Caesars+210-260
Cloudbet+201-230
DraftKings+200-245
FanDuel+200-245
HardRockBet+195-240
MyBookie+200-255
Pinnacle+200-229
Polymarket+203-212
Stake+210-256
SXBet+192-231

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett?

Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Lightweight title main event of UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, held Saturday, January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Justin Gaethje won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett?

The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Justin Gaethje won the decision.

Was Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 621 fan cards scored it for Justin Gaethje; 100% of 25 media scores picked Justin Gaethje.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Justin Gaethje 65%35% Paddy Pimblett

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Justin Gaethje
Knockout Artist
10 edges
Paddy Pimblett
Submission Ace
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power92
96Speed76
95Precision67
95Durability80
93Engine92
86Wrestling64
87Ground93

Biggest edge Justin Gaethje, Punch speed +38

Attribute by attribute

Justin Gaethje is on the left of every row, Paddy Pimblett on the right.
95Punch power94
98Kick power90
96Punch speed58
95Kick speed94
95Accuracy67
86Takedowns64
92Ground striking89
82Submissions97
94Chin92
95Body strength67
93Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-5-0
Record
24-4-0
1938
Power Index rating
1829
3
Win Streak
1
37
Age
31
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Lightweight
Weight Class
Interim Lightweight
United States
Nationality
England

Striking Profile

6.29
SLpM
5.48
57%
Str. Acc.
52%
6.83
SApM
3.86
50%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
0.68
26%
TD Acc.
21%
73%
TD Def.
46%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
Paddy Pimblett · 4-1
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • W
    King Green
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 9 fights
79.4
Avg sig. strikes
53.8
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.44
0:50
Avg control time
2:02
144
Career high strikes
156
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Justin Gaethje
Strike target
Paddy Pimblett
66%
Head
62%
11%
Body
18%
23%
Leg
20%
Justin Gaethje
Strike position
Paddy Pimblett
84%
Distance
76%
13%
Clinch
8%
3%
Ground
17%