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UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett·Saturday, January 24, 2026
Justin Gaethje
Win
vs
Title fight
Paddy Pimblett
Loss
Weight class
Lightweight
Method
Decision (Unanimous)
Round / Time
R5 · 5:00
Title
UFC Lightweight Championship

Per-round statistics

Round 1

Justin GaethjeStatPaddy Pimblett
1Knockdowns0
27/45Sig. strikes37/65
By target
23/40Head17/43
3/3Body12/14
1/2Leg8/8
By position
22/37Distance30/58
1/1Clinch7/7
4/7Ground0/0
40/58Total strikes38/66
0/0Takedowns0/1
0Submission att.0
0Reversals0
1:01Control time0:00

Round 2

Justin GaethjeStatPaddy Pimblett
1Knockdowns0
32/50Sig. strikes22/47
By target
30/45Head9/31
2/5Body7/10
0/0Leg6/6
By position
13/27Distance18/37
5/6Clinch4/10
14/17Ground0/0
52/70Total strikes25/50
2/2Takedowns0/0
0Submission att.0
0Reversals0
2:23Control time0:00

Round 3

Justin GaethjeStatPaddy Pimblett
0Knockdowns0
24/53Sig. strikes41/78
By target
16/42Head21/54
3/5Body11/14
5/6Leg9/10
By position
24/53Distance41/78
0/0Clinch0/0
0/0Ground0/0
25/54Total strikes42/79
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Submission att.0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:00

Round 4

Justin GaethjeStatPaddy Pimblett
0Knockdowns0
32/54Sig. strikes35/58
By target
27/48Head19/38
3/4Body14/18
2/2Leg2/2
By position
21/39Distance33/55
7/10Clinch2/3
4/5Ground0/0
44/66Total strikes36/59
1/1Takedowns0/1
0Submission att.0
0Reversals0
1:26Control time0:00

Round 5

Justin GaethjeStatPaddy Pimblett
0Knockdowns0
29/52Sig. strikes21/63
By target
24/47Head17/55
4/4Body4/7
1/1Leg0/1
By position
22/42Distance18/56
7/10Clinch3/7
0/0Ground0/0
39/65Total strikes29/72
0/0Takedowns0/3
0Submission att.0
0Reversals0
1:05Control time0:48

Fight totals

Justin GaethjeStatPaddy Pimblett
2Knockdowns0
144/254Sig. strikes156/311
By target
120/222Head83/221
15/21Body48/63
9/11Leg25/27
By position
102/198Distance140/284
20/27Clinch16/27
22/29Ground0/0
200/313Total strikes170/326
3/3Takedowns0/5
0Submission att.0
0Reversals0
5:55Control time0:48