Paddy Pimblett Blames Ego for UFC Loss to Justin Gaethje
Liverpudlian says he wanted to knock out Gaethje and show everyone he could strike in Las Vegas fight
L'essentiel
- Paddy Pimblett has admitted his ego contributed to his loss against Justin Gaethje in their interim UFC lightweight title fight in January.
- The Liverpudlian fighter lost on points in Las Vegas, marking his first UFC defeat after a nine-fight winning streak.
- Pimblett revealed on his YouTube channel that he wanted to knock out Gaethje and prove his striking ability, rather than sticking to his gameplan.
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Fighter Paddy Pimblett believes his ego was part of the reason he lost to Justin Gaethje in their interim UFC lightweight title fight in January. Gaethje defeated the Liverpudlian on points in a gruelling encounter in Las Vegas in which Pimblett never managed to build any momentum. It was the first loss of Pimblett's UFC career and ended a nine-fight winning streak. "I think it was a little bit of my ego got in the way," Pimblett said on his YouTube channel reflecting on the fight. "I wanted to knock him out. I wanted to show everyone I can strike. I wanted a war." "When you're trying to take him down in the fifth round after he bludgeoned you at the end of the second, it's quite hard." "Back to fight IQ. Back to the gameplan and not just swinging recklessly."
