Justin Gaethje prevailed over England’s Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision to claim the UFC interim lightweight championship in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
The bout was a five-round war, with the American just getting the nod from the judges 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46.
The first round saw Gaethje take Pimblett down early, but the Brit withstood the onslaught to regain his footing before an accidental eye poke to Pimblet
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