Don\u2019t count Justin Gaethje out at UFC 324, at least that\u2019s what one MMA legend cautions.<\/p>\n
Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett are scheduled to collide<\/a> in the main event of UFC\u2019s debut on Paramount+. They will be battling for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship on Jan. 24. Pimblett is the favorite going into the title fight, but Gaethje is always a threat.<\/p>\n In fact, \u201cThe Highlight\u2019s\u201d willingness to go through the fire has led Urijah Faber to believe he will emerge victorious at UFC 324. He shared more on his prediction during an interview with Helen Yee<\/a> (via MMAJunkie<\/a>).<\/p>\n \u201cI got to go with Gaethje,\u201d Faber said. \u201cI feel like he\u2019s the one that enjoys a knockdown, drag-out more than the other guy. Not that Paddy Pimblett doesn\u2019t love to fight, it\u2019s just Gaethje loves to actually get down and throw fist for fist, and he\u2019s also got the Division 1 wrestling to kind of negate some of the biggest skillsets of Paddy. Paddy is a very dominant grappler when it comes to submissions and being aggressive with that. I think Gaethje has the tools to keep it where he wants, and I think that\u2019s going to give him an edge.\u201d<\/p>\n