Paddy
Pimblett knows better than to count out former foe Justin
Gaethje.
Interim lightweight champion Gaethje will challenge Ilia
Topuria in a title unifier in the main event at
UFC White Houseon June 14. Topuria has opened as a massive -600
favourite on the sportsbooks against Gaethje, a +425
underdog.
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However, Pimblett warns fans against counting out Gaethje, who has
been an underdog for most of his
UFC career. Pimblett has a “sneaky suspicion” that Gaethje
might pull off a huge upset against “El Matador” at the White
House. “The Baddy” further notes that, as an American, Gaethje will
have added motivation fighting in front of the American President
on his birthday, on a card celebrating America’s 250th year of
Independence.
Added Motivation
“That’s a scrap,” Pimblett said on YouTube. “They’re gonna come out, and they’re
gonna try to take each other’s heads off. Everyone’s already been
counting Gaethje out. And we’ve already learned we can’t do that.
I’ve got a sneaky suspicion that Gaethje might pull off an upset
and surprise everyone. It’s a fist fight, it could go either ways,
anyone could beat anyone. In the White House, [Gaethje’s] probably
gonna have a little bit more motivation to go out there and win
because it’s in front of his president and his home
country.”
Gaethje won the interim title against Pimblett via unanimous
decision at UFC 324
this past January. Gaethje was a sizeable +190 underdog going into
the fight against Pimblett, a -235 favorite.