Pimblett vs Gaethje live: UFC 324 fight updates and results as Paddy The Baddy loses brutal bout

Latest updates after Pimblett suffered a punishing loss to Justin Gaethje with the interim lightweight belt on the line

UFC 324: Paddy Pimblett predicts knockout of Justin Gaethje

Paddy Pimblett suffered a brutal, devastating defeat at UFC 324 on Saturday, as Justin Gaethje beat the Liverpudlian star in a five-round war in Las Vegas.

Gaethje won a chaotic contest at the T-Mobile Arena with scores of 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46, claiming the interim lightweight title in the process, and costing Pimblett a shot at his bitter rival, Ilia Topuria.

Heading into Saturday’s main event, Pimblett was 7-0 in the UFC, but against Gaethje, he faced his most-experienced opponent yet. And Gaethje’s experience was one of numerous factors that secured him victory over “Paddy The Baddy”, who showed immense heart in defeat.

Gaethje, 37, dropped Pimblett, 31, multiple times but also dealt out two eye pokes, which went unpunished as the American became a two-time interim champion. Gaethje is next expected to try to unify the belts, taking on regular champ Topuria, with whom Pimblett has held a grudge since a hotel bust-up in 2022.

Re-live the action from UFC 324 below, and see all the results:

UFC 324 live

• Paddy Pimblett suffers points loss to Justin Gaethje in interim lightweight title fight
• Liverpool’s ‘Paddy The Baddy’ absorbs immense punishment in chaotic bout
• Pimblett beaten for first time in UFC; Gaethje wins interim belt for second time
• Sean O’Malley wins narrow decision over Song Yadong in co-main event
• Britain’s Arnold Allen on wrong end of close decision against Jean Silva

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UFC 324

Waldo Cortes-Acosta celebrates his stoppage of Derrick Lewis (Getty Images)

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UFC 324

Ipswich’s Arnold Allen (right) suffered a close decision loss to Jean Silva after a long lay-off (Getty Images)

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UFC 324

Sean O’Malley (right) won a crucial bout with Song Yadong via a narrow decision (Getty Images)

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UFC 324 results in full: Main card

Justin Gaethje def. Paddy Pimblett via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)

Sean O’Malleu def. Song Yadong via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Derrick Lewis via second-round TKO (3:14, ground and pound)

Natalia Silva def. Rose Namajunas via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Jean Silva def. Arnold Allen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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UFC 324 results in full: Prelims

Prelims

Umar Nurmagomedov def. Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Ateba Gautier def. Andrey Pulyaev via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Nikita Krylov def. Modestas Bukauskas via third-round TKO (4:57, punches)

Alex Perez def. Charles Johnson via first-round TKO (3:16, punches)

Early prelims

Josh Hokit def. Denzel Freeman via first-round TKO (4:59, punches)

Ty Miller def. Adam Fugitt via first-round TKO (4:59, punches)

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UFC 324 live: Paddy Pimblett beaten by Justin Gaethje

Next, Gaethje will try for a third time to win the undisputed lightweight title (Getty Images)

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UFC 324 live: Paddy Pimblett beaten by Justin Gaethje

Pimblett was poked in the eye twice (Getty Images)

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UFC 324 live: Paddy Pimblett beaten by Justin Gaethje

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UFC 324 live: Paddy Pimblett beaten by Justin Gaethje

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Report: Brave Pimblett bloodied and beaten by Gaethje in ridiculous title fight