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Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett

Side by side, no filler: the honours, records, earnings and stats that decide this one.

Justin GaethjeJustin Gaethje Paddy PimblettPaddy Pimblett
UFCSportUFC
United StatesNationalityUnited Kingdom
November 14, 1988BornJanuary 3, 1995
1.80 m / 5 ft 11 inHeight1.78 m / 5 ft 10 in
$4MNet worth$4M
5Major honours6
2Records0

Career Numbers

28 wins, 5 lossesMMA Record-
21Knockouts-
1 win by submissionSubmissions-
6 wins by decisionDecisions-
28 wins, 5 lossesAmateur Record-
-Total Fights28
-Wins24
-Losses4
-Wins by Knockout7
-Wins by Submission11
-Wins by Decision6

Honours Side by Side

Justin Gaethje (5)

  • UFC Interim Lightweight Champion
  • WSOF Lightweight Champion
  • Fight of the Night Bonuses
  • Post-Fight Bonuses
  • NCAA Division I All-American

Paddy Pimblett (6)

  • Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion
  • Fight of the Night
  • Performance of the Night
  • Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
  • Breakout Fighter of the Year
  • Submission of the Year

The Case for Each

Paddy Pimblett brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 6 documented honours against 5 for Justin Gaethje. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Justin Gaethje holds 2 documented marks to 0 for Paddy Pimblett. The headline entry: Most Fight of the Night Bonuses. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Justin Gaethje is the senior figure by roughly 6 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Justin Gaethje leads with an estimated $4M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Both profiles update daily: Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

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