""I'm definitely going to turn him into a wrestler, I promise you that," Gaethje told New York Post Sports. "But we'll see, he is super dangerous. He absolutely commits 100% of his power into his shots. But he does leave himself open. And I have to use my experience and my technical abilities to take advantage of those mistakes. He's gonna make mistakes. And you cannot make mistakes at this level.""
"Gaethje (26-5) and Pimblett (23-3) are scheduled to fight for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas. While Gaethje is primarily known for his striking, Pimblett is an ace grappler. However, Pimblett has promised to stand and trade on the feet with Gaethje. But Gaethje vows to turn Pimblett into a wrestler. While Gaethje acknowledges Pimblett's skills, he believes "The Baddy" will leave enough openings for him to exploit."
Justin Gaethje (26-5) and Paddy Pimblett (23-3) are scheduled to fight for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 in Las Vegas. Gaethje is primarily known for striking while Pimblett is a high-level grappler. Pimblett has promised to stand and trade on the feet, but Gaethje vows to turn him into a wrestler and exploit any openings. Gaethje calls Pimblett super dangerous and says Pimblett commits full power into his shots yet leaves himself open. Pimblett's top opponents include Bobby Green and Michael Chandler; Gaethje has grappled with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira. Gaethje emphasizes experience and technical ability will be decisive.
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