Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett | Vertex MMA

Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett | Vertex MMA

Bout·Main event·Lightweight·5 rounds·Title

January 24, 2026·Las Vegas

vs

U-Dec

R5 · 5:00

U-DEC

Unanimous Decision

3-0 Justin Gaethje

Strike analysis

Justin Gaethje

Head: 120
Body: 15
Legs: 9

Paddy Pimblett

Head: 83
Body: 48
Legs: 25

Round-by-round

Round 1

Justin Gaethje

Paddy Pimblett

Sig. strikes

27 / 45 (60%)

37 / 65 (57%)

27 / 45 (60%)

Sig. strikes

37 / 65 (57%)

Head

23 / 40 (57%)

17 / 43 (40%)

23 / 40 (57%)

Head

17 / 43 (40%)

Body

3 / 3 (100%)

12 / 14 (86%)

3 / 3 (100%)

Body

12 / 14 (86%)

Totals

Justin Gaethje

Paddy Pimblett

Sig. strikes

144 / 254 (57%)

156 / 311 (50%)

144 / 254 (57%)

Sig. strikes

156 / 311 (50%)

Head

120 / 222 (54%)

83 / 221 (38%)

120 / 222 (54%)

Head

83 / 221 (38%)

Body

15 / 21 (71%)

48 / 63 (76%)

15 / 21 (71%)

Body

48 / 63 (76%)

Legs

9 / 11 (82%)

25 / 27 (93%)

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary

Round	Gaethje	Pimblett
R1	10	9
R2	10	9
R3	9	10
R4	10	9
R5	10	9
Total	49	46

Michael Bell