Former UFC star Jorge Masvidal believes it’s a good thing that Paddy Pimblett didn’t leave UFC 324 with the interim lightweight title.
This past Saturday in the UFC 324 main event, Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje clashed for the interim lightweight title, with the winner earning a shot at Ilia Topuria‘s undisputed title.
After five extremely exciting rounds of action in which ‘The Highlight’ dominated the majority of, he became the first fighter in UFC history to become a two-time interim champion.
And although ‘The Baddy’ has a well-documented feud going on with ‘El Matador’, one former star of the promotion believes ‘it’s a good thing’ that Pimblett didn’t win on Saturday night.
7.18million households watched UFC 324 on Saturday night
Are you surprised to see such a massive number tune in on Paramount+?
Credit:Ian Maule/Getty Images
Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say
Comment
Like or Comment
Jorge Masvidal claims Pimblett would get ‘torched’ by Topuria
Following Topuria’s knockout win over Charles Oliveira to become the new lightweight champion last year, he immediately faced off with Pimblett, which suggested that the two would clash next.
Despite the plan having been for Topuria and Pimblett to clash in the UFC 324 main event, Topuria announced his hiatus from the sport to deal with pressing family matters.
Prior to his fight against Gaethje, ‘The Baddy’ hadn’t shared the Octagon with any opponents currently ranked in the top 10 of the lightweight division, which led to…
2026-01-27 16:00:00
