Tune in, Gaethje! Paddy Pimblett reveals the only way to get submitted before fighting at UFC 324

P. Pimblett (photo) in UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction / Twitter @UFCEurope

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Paddy Pimblett insists he rarely gives up inside the octagon. The Briton will be in action in the most important fight of his career, facing Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg) in the main event of UFC 324, scheduled for January 24th. On the eve of the fight, the Englishman states that he will only accept defeat if he is at risk of suffering a serious arm injury.

In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Paddy Pimblett explained that only submission holds that directly threaten physical integrity, such as arm locks or kimuras, would make him tap out. According to him, chokes don't count, as he prefers to withstand the pressure until he passes out rather than tap out.

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“The only thing I tap to is, like, an arm lock, if my arm is about to break in half, or a kimura… But I don’t tap to chokes. Choke me, I’ll just take a nap,” said Paddy Pimblet.

Paddy Pimblett's career is over.

Although the Briton's statement is, to say the least, curious, so far it holds up to the facts. Paddy Pimblett has 23 wins and three losses in his professional record, two by judges' decision and only one by submission. Curiously, the submission loss occurred precisely in a chokehold, when the fighter refused to give up and ended up being knocked out by Cameron Else at Cage Warriors 69, held in 2013.

The ONLY Man to Finish Paddy Pimblett #OnThisDay in 2013, Cameron Else pulled off this iconic anaconda choke submission! pic.twitter.com/5GTpCOhD4D

— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) October 5, 2024

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