Justin Gaethje’s coach, Trevor Wittman, has a message for Paddy Pimblett. This past weekend, at UFC 324, ‘The Highlight’ and ‘The Baddy’ locked horns to battle for the interim lightweight championship, with Gaethje securing the strap after outstriking the 31-year-old for the majority of the five rounds.
Wittman had the perfect game plan for his pupil. Forward pressure and trading in the pocket are what Gaethje does the best, and it worked perfectly to hand the Brit his first loss in the UFC.
Before the fight, Paddy Pimblett had vowed to disfigure Gaethje’s face and had promised that the 37-year-old wouldn’t look the same after the interim title bout.