Overview
- Gaethje defeated Pimblett by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) after scoring multiple knockdowns, according to official cards from judges Mike Bell, Derek Cleary and Sal D'Amato.
- Pimblett was sent for precautionary hospital scans as UFC CEO Dana White shared a backstage photo of his swollen, bloodied face, while Gaethje declined a hospital visit.
- Gaethje said he wants to fight Topuria at the UFC’s planned White House card in June, framing it as his preferred timeline for a title unification bout.
- Topuria mocked Pimblett and warned Gaethje on social media, and contender Arman Tsarukyan blasted Pimblett’s showing while volunteering to face the interim champ if the opportunity arises.
- Both headliners reportedly earned $100,000 bonuses under the UFC’s new higher payout structure tied to its Paramount+ broadcast deal.