Standing as possibly the biggest English star in the UFC right now, Paddy Pimblett has crashed through the lightweight division since arriving in the promotion in 2021. Accruing a perfect 7-0 record inside the fabled Octagon, as well as an overall nine-fight winning streak, the Liverpool native has risen from a stellar prospect to full-blown contender. Headlining the company’s first event of 2026, UFC 324, Pimblett will contend for the interim 155-lb strap when he tangos with the most deadly opponent he has ever faced in his combat sports career, Justin Gaethje.
In the annals of the lightweight categories’ history, there is perhaps no fighter more revered in terms of raw entertainment than Gaethje.