Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett left it all in the octagon in the UFC 324 main event.
After five rounds of brutal back-and-forth action, it was Gaethje who had his hand raised and an interim lightweight
championship belt strapped around his waist, making him the first two-time interim titleholder in UFC history. It was well-earned as Gaethje out-brawled Pimblett en route to a unanimous decision win via scores of 49-46, 48-47, and 48-47.
The majority of fighters reacting live to the action on social media were overwhelmingly positive, though retired UFC star Dustin Poirier appeared to give Pimblett a backhanded compliment of sorts.
“Welcome to the big leagues, Patrick!” Poirier wrote on Twitter. “One up for the legends.”
Pimblett and Poirier have had an acrimonious relationship according to the Englishman, so Poirier doesn’t have any qualms about taking a dig at Pimblett, who loses for the first time in the UFC.
Check out more social media reactions to the UFC 324 main event below.
