Did Justin Gaethje’s UFC 324 win unlock a blockbuster UFC White House headliner?
Justin Gaethje lived up to his nickname Saturday night and defied expectations, showing that the old guard at lightweight still has some fight left in it with a Fight of the Year-caliber victory at UFC 324 over heavily hyped, sizable betting favorite Paddy Pimblett to become interim champion of the division for the second time.
Perhaps even more valuable to Gaethje: Returning to interim champ status lines up the Arizonan for a unification matchup against Ilia Topuria — perhaps even at the hotly anticipated White House event midway through this year that’s a bucket list item for Saturday’s big winner.
So did “The Highlight” set himself up for a blockbuster main event at the nation’s capitol? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it down.