"Paddy tends to keep his chin in the air and he lacks discipline. Against a technical fighter like Gaethje, who drops his head and throws punches over the top, 25 minutes is a long time for Paddy to maintain distance and not get hit by a big shot. Paddy does have ways to win, including landing a submission, but there's no way he's taking Justin down. Paddy is decently fast and uses his length well, but he can't match Gaethje's power. I lean Gaethje."
"A matchup between lightweight fan-favorites will headline the first UFC fight card since Dec. 13, as Justin Gaethje takes on Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight championship. Gaethje, a former title challenger, enters the fight having won three of his past four contests. He beat Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in his last Octagon appearance. Gaethje is No. 5 in ESPN's divisional rankings. Pimblett, ESPN's No. 7-ranked lightweight, is undefeated in the UFC. His last win was a third-round knockout of Michael Chandler."
UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas features an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. Gaethje is a former title challenger who has won three of his last four fights, including a unanimous-decision victory over Rafael Fiziev, and is ranked No. 5. Pimblett is unbeaten in the UFC, ranked No. 7, and last defeated Michael Chandler by third-round knockout. Most expert predictions favor Gaethje because of his power, takedown defense, jab and fundamentals; Pimblett brings speed, length and submission potential but is viewed as hittable and less disciplined.
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