Paddy Pimblett News

Harry Kettle - February 2, 2026

UFC star Paddy Pimblett has called for a future rematch against Justin Gaethje after their battle at UFC 324. At UFC 324, Paddy Pimblett attempted to become the new UFC interim lightweight champion. Unfortunately for him, he ran into a motivated Justin Gaethje who picked up the win via unanimous decision. It was quite the beating that ‘The Baddy’, to the point where he was sent to hospital in the aftermath of the contest.

Harry Kettle - February 2, 2026

Paddy Pimblett has given his thoughts on Dan Hooker’s loss at the hands of Benoit Saint Denis last weekend. As we know, Paddy Pimblett and Dan Hooker aren’t big fans of one another. In fact, in the last couple of weeks, they’ve been throwing some pretty personal shots at each other in interviews and on social media. Unfortunately, in the cage, neither has been able to pick up the win they’ve been looking for recently.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 1, 2026

Paddy Pimblett isn’t shying away from his UFC 324 loss to Justin Gaethje. Pimblett and Gaethje collided in the headliner for UFC’s debut on Paramount+ back in January. While “The Baddy” was the favorite going into the fight, “The Highlight” proved his dream of becoming an undisputed UFC champion is still alive. Gaethje battered Pimblett on his way to a unanimous decision victory, capturing the interim UFC Lightweight Championship in the process.

Cole Shelton - January 29, 2026

Colby Covington is interested in a fight with Paddy Pimblett. Covington is looking to return on the White House card in June, and he has his eyes set on an intriguing name. The former UFC interim welterweight champion believes a bout with Pimblett makes a lot of sense, as he believes the Brit weighs more than him.

Dylan Bowker - January 27, 2026

Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje was seen by some as a high-octane, albeit sloppy fight, but a prolific MMA competitor referred to it as one of the lowest quality UFC headliners he has seen in a while. This statement was uttered by Josh Barnett, who has the distinction of being the youngest UFC heavyweight champion in history. The artist formerly known as ‘The Baby Faced Assassin’ has also had prolific efforts under banners like Pride, Strikeforce, and so much more. With Gaethje becoming the first two-time interim UFC champion ever after besting Pimblett for 155-pound gold on the judges’ scorecards, ‘The Warmaster’ did not pull any punches on his personal X account, as Barnett said,

Curtis Calhoun - January 27, 2026

UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett issued his first public remarks since a disappointing loss at UFC 324 to Justin Gaethje. For the first time in his UFC career, Paddy Pimblett left the Octagon without a win, as he lost to Justin Gaethje last Saturday at UFC 324. Pimblett’s first shot at a UFC title fell short as Gaethje took home the interim lightweight belt with a unanimous decision victory.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 27, 2026

An ex-UFC bruiser doesn’t believe Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett put their best foot forward at UFC 324. Gaethje and Pimblett shared the bright lights in the headlining spot of UFC’s debut on Paramount+. With some fresh eyeballs on their fight, Gaethje and Pimblett were also vying for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. It was Gaethje who got the better of “The Baddy,” scoring a unanimous decision victory in a slugfest.

Harry Kettle - January 27, 2026

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has provided an honest assessment of Paddy Pimblett’s future after UFC 324. Last Saturday, Paddy Pimblett failed in his attempt to become the new UFC interim lightweight champion. He showed a great deal of heart through his five-round war with Justin Gaethje but ultimately, ‘The Highlight’ just had too much for ‘The Baddy’ in Las Vegas.

Cole Shelton - January 26, 2026

The UFC held its first event of 2026, and it was the first event of the Paramount-era on Saturday for a solid UFC 324 card. The main event saw Justin Gaethje take on Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title. The co-main event saw Sean O’Malley taking on Song Yadong in a pivotal fight at bantamweight. In the end, it was Gaethje who picked up a decision win over Pimblett in an instant classic. The co-main event saw O’Malley return to the win column with a decision over Yadong.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan correctly forecasted how Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett would play out at UFC 324 weeks before the fight. UFC fan favorite Paddy Pimblett suffered his first setback inside the Octagon last weekend at UFC 324 in Las Vegas. In a back-and-forth instant classic, Justin Gaethje reclaimed the UFC interim lightweight title by outpointing Pimblett by unanimous decision in the main event.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 26, 2026

Michael Bisping believes some adjustments could’ve been a difference maker for Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324. Pimblett fought Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship this past Saturday. “The Baddy” had his moments, but he took a lot of damage from “The Highlight” throughout the final fight of UFC’s debut card on Paramount+. Gaethje took home the unanimous decision win and the interim gold.

Harry Kettle - January 25, 2026

Paddy Pimblett believes his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 was fair as he looks ahead to the future. Last Saturday night, Paddy Pimblett faced the biggest fight of his life against Justin Gaethje. The two battled it out over the interim UFC lightweight championship, and while Paddy certainly showed a lot of heart, he ultimately wasn’t able to hang with the damage and output being produced by ‘The Highlight’.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 25, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan doesn’t believe Paddy Pimblett is a high-level lightweight following UFC 324. Pimblett had a chance to capture the interim UFC Lightweight Championship this past Saturday in Las Vegas. Pimblett’s interim title fight against Justin Gaethje headlined UFC’s debut event on Paramount+. While Pimblett had some bright spots, it was Gaethje who emerged victorious via unanimous decision.

Harry Kettle - January 25, 2026

UFC boss Dana White has explained why he was surprised that Paddy Pimblett didn’t change his strategy during the UFC 324 main event. Last night at UFC 324, Paddy Pimblett fell short in his attempt to become the new UFC interim lightweight champion. He certainly showed a great deal of resilience, but ultimately, it didn’t matter as Justin Gaethje was able to get the better of him, sealing a unanimous decision win to claim the interim belt for the second time.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 25, 2026

Ilia Topuria was watching the UFC 324 main event, and he was not impressed by Paddy Pimblett’s efforts. Pimblett shared the Octagon with Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. The interim title fight was booked when Topuria went on hiatus to deal with a situation at home. While many thought it would be “The Baddy’s” night, Gaethje ended up scoring a unanimous decision victory.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

The Octagon returned to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 324 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The fight card was headlined by an interim lightweight title fight featuring Justin Gaethje taking on Paddy Pimblett. The contest proved to be an absolutely thrilling five-round war. Justin Gaethje was able to drop Paddy Pimblett on multiple occasions throughout the 25-minute affair but was unable to secure a finish. Although bloodied up, ‘The Baddy’ showed a ton of heart while landing some crushing blows of his own. After five-rounds of action, ‘The Highlight’ was awarded a much-deserved unanimous decision victory.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 324 results, including the main event interim title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. Gaethje (26-5 MMA) will be looking to reclaim the promotion‘s interim lightweight title when he collides with Pimblett in this evening’s main event. ‘The Highlight’ was most previously seen in action in March of 2025 at UFC 313, where he defeated Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in a ‘Fight of the Night‘ performance. Prior to that triumph, the 37-year-old has suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Max Holloway at UFC 300.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

The Octagon returns to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 324 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett. Gaethje (26-5 MMA) will be looking to reclaim the promotion‘s interim lightweight title when he collides with Pimblett in this evening’s main event. ‘The Highlight’ was most previously seen in action in March of 2025 at UFC 313, where he defeated Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in a ‘Fight of the Night‘ performance. Prior to that triumph, the 37-year-old has suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Max Holloway at UFC 300.