Reigning UFC bantamweight kingpin Merab Dvalishvili has given his thoughts on how the UFC 324 headliner featuring Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett could play out.
The Gaethje vs. Pimblett bout for the interim lightweight strap will headline UFC 324 on Jan 24, 2026, when the UFC debuts on Paramount+.
Dvalishvili, during a sit-down with UFC on TNT Sports, gave his assessment on how he sees this fight going. While ‘The Machine’ favors ‘The Highlight’ considering both fighters remain standing, and the bout is a striking fest, the Georgian also thinks that if the fight goes to the ground, Pimblett has a higher chance of winning with his superior jiu-jitsu skillset.