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Following his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324, MMA fans are already making predictions about what comes next for Paddy Pimblett.
The Baddy suffered his first defeat in the Octagon in Las Vegas, losing via unanimous decision after a five-round war that saw the American claim the interim lightweight championship. Gaethje will next face Ilia Topuria, expected sometime around the summer.
The result was contentious, especially after the eye gouge that many claim cost Pimblett the fight. The same thing happened to Tom Aspinall, a fellow Brit who suffered bilateral eye injuries from multiple eye pokes by Ciryl Gane back in October.
Gaethje was docked a point for an eye-poke in the opening round, but while some feel it was an influential moment, the Baddy was rocked throughout the contest.
The American went three for three on takedowns compared to Paddy’s zero from five, controlling the fight when it mattered most.
Pimblett did well not to get knocked out after claiming Scousers never get finished, something that would have followed him forever.







