Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
27-5-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Paddy Pimblett (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Paddy Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett
“The Baddy”
23-4-0
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 Lightweight title main event of UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, held Saturday, January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-5-0
Record
23-4-0
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
31
5'11"
Height
5'10"
70"
Reach
73"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.48
SLpM
5.49
58%
Str. Acc.
52%
7.05
SApM
3.89
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.33
TD Avg.
0.69
40%
TD Acc.
21%
74%
TD Def.
44%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Paddy Pimblett · 4-1
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • W
    King Green
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jared Gordon
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 8 fights
78.7
Avg sig. strikes
60.0
0.27
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:47
Avg control time
2:13
144
Career high strikes
156
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Justin Gaethje
Strike target
Paddy Pimblett
65%
Head
62%
11%
Body
18%
24%
Leg
20%
Justin Gaethje
Strike position
Paddy Pimblett
84%
Distance
76%
12%
Clinch
8%
3%
Ground
17%