Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision to claim the interim UFC lightweight championship after a grueling five-round battle in Las Vegas. Despite Pimblett’s resilience, Gaethje’s heavy punches and ground strikes proved decisive. The loss snapped Pimblett’s nine-fight winning streak, while Gaethje secured his second interim lightweight title. In other fights, Sean O’Malley controversially beat Song Yadong, Waldo Cortes-Acosta knocked out Derrick Lewis, and Natalia Silva defeated Rose Namajunas in a potential title eliminator.
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