Justin Gaethje has vowed to make Paddy Pimblett pay for insulting a legend.
The lightweight duo will square off for an interim title at UFC 324 in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
On Thursday, the stars of the first UFC show on Paramount came together for a pre-fight press conference.
It was a rather tame affair, except for the moment when Justin Gaethje called out Paddy Pimblett for disrespecting a recently retired UFC fan favorite.
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Only one man can secure the interim lightweight title on January 24.
Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett face each other at UFC 324. Credits: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
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Justin Gaethje slams Paddy Pimblett
Justin Gaethje accused Paddy Pimblett of being overconfident and disrespectful ahead of UFC 324.
‘The Highlight’ didn’t like something Pimblett recently said about his old rival Dustin Poirier.
“You know, he definitely sounds overconfident,” Gaethje said during the pre-fight press event.
“He’s out here disrespecting legends like Dustin Poirier.
“I’m gonna dog walk this English f— on Saturday. Watch!”
Pimblett defended his comments as ‘honest’ and aimed at someone who has also criticized him.
“Dustin has never got a nice word to say about me,” he replied.
“So, I was honest and said he looked like s—…
2026-01-23 02:09:17
