Overview
- UFC 324 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena with Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight belt and a planned unification with Ilia Topuria next.
- Paddy Pimblett says his weight cut is “perfect” compared with past swings and predicts he will finish Gaethje by submission or ground-and-pound TKO.
- Dustin Poirier predicts Gaethje will stop Pimblett and says he will wager on a knockout, a stance that runs against betting lines that have leaned toward Pimblett.
- Former champion Eddie Alvarez advises Gaethje to hammer calf kicks to slow Pimblett and open boxing opportunities.
- Gaethje says prior losses to Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway came when he was not at his best, citing a pre-fight bike crash and mindset issues.