Overview
- Justin Gaethje beat Pimblett by unanimous decision at UFC 324 to claim the interim lightweight title, with referee Marc Goddard issuing a warning for an eye poke but not deducting a point.
- In a YouTube rewatch, Pimblett said repeated eye pokes distorted his depth perception and contributed to five failed takedown attempts.
- Pimblett maintains he won rounds three and five on his card and argues a point deduction for fouls would have produced a draw.
- He also criticized the broadcast commentary and officiating over what he viewed as inconsistent calls on low blows and fouls.
- Pimblett says he sustained no major injuries beyond a scratched cornea, is back training for a summer return, and has called for an all‑European clash with Benoît Saint‑Denis as Gaethje awaits a likely unification with Ilia Topuria.