War Wagon Gaethje walks through Paddy.

[surgeyou1]

If you believe that Paddy is a grappler at the level of Charles and Khabib, sure.

I don't and its a nonsensical narrative given Gaethje has only been submitted twice.

He's a very good grappler. And Gaethje is 37. He's going to get worn down and finished within two rounds.

 

[Deadwing88]

A lot of you are ready to hear that Paddy is a bad matchup for Gaethje.

Gaethje has always had problems with people pressuring him and putting him on his back foot instead of just letting him walk them down and pick his shots. Paddy will do that, and he's way, way, way better on the ground than Justin where the fight will probably end up at some point.

It's going to look like the Chandler fight... except Justin actually will retire after being ran over by Paddy.

Paddy will do that and unlike Khabib will be there for Gaethje to land shots.

It's going to be difficult to implement the same gameplan given Pimblett isn't half the fighter Khabib was.. or Charles for that matter.

 

[Deadwing88]

He's a very good grappler. And Gaethje is 37. He's going to get worn down and finished within two rounds.

He's a good grappler, yes.. as much as two of his last 3 opponents have a combined record of 1-12 in the last half a decade.

Or the robbery against Jared Gordon before that.

Nothing to suggest in his career to suggest he's at the level of the aforementioned grapplers.

 

[markg171]

If you believe that Paddy is a grappler at the level of Charles and Khabib, sure.

I don't and its a nonsensical narrative given Gaethje has only been submitted twice.

You say that like Gaethje's fought a who's who of people who would want to submit him instead of guys like Fiziev.

 

[Hymen Crusher]

I like Justin a lot top 5 favorite fighter the last 10 years but I think he has a foot out the door. Paddy is gonna win

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I don't know, Paddy a very tricky fighter. It's hard to say who wins this, but if I'm a betting man it's Pimblett I'll pick. He's just more of a complete fighter.

 

[ookii]

Justin is 37 years old and has a lot of mileage. Paddy will RNC and then give him a paddy mop haircut while hes unconscious

 

[Black0ut]

I feel Justin is gunna come out and brawl, IF Paddy can keep it a little more technical, he might make it look easy.

 

[JustBleed69]

I could see this one go either way, legit 50/50 for me

 

[Deadwing88]

You say that like Gaethje's fought a who's who of people who would want to submit him instead of guys like Fiziev.

I'm not sure the spin when making an argument for Paddy is his level of competition compared to Gaethje's.

 

[Pharenheit]

Meh shopworn Justin doesn’t do much at the top of the heap in this day and age

 

[Ares Black]

When Paddy chokes out Gaethje, you're going to have to deal with it.

Paddy Pimblett is The Prince That Was Promised

 

[Deadwing88]

Paddy Pimblett is The Prince That Was Promised

The scouse Jon Snow ?

 

[markg171]

I'm not sure the spin when making an argument for Paddy is his level of competition compared to Gaethje's.

We're talking grappling mate.

Justin doesn't fight grapplers. He fights guys perfectly willing to stand in front of him like Fiziev.

 

[cburm]

The corpse of Tony Ferguson, Bobby Green and a washed Chandler doesn't suddenly make Pimblett competitive against a legitimate contender.

And getting submitted by Khabib and Charles isn't a slight against Justin's grappling.

I'll admit it if in wrong.

Yeah gaethje sat out for a year and is closing on 40 with a style that's not made for old age.

Idk the sad thing is how in the hell does Armen get passed up lol.

He's the n1 contendor..

 

[Deadwing88]

We're talking grappling mate.

Justin doesn't fight grapplers. He fights guys perfectly willing to stand in front of him like Fiziev.

Paddy doesn't fight those who aren't washed or carefully fed gatekeepers so I guess we're at a impasse here.

 

[cburm]

Idk I think paddy get take gaethje down.

His grappling is heavily underated.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Justin is 37 with a cracked chin and years of wear and tear. This is not the Justin from a few years back, Paddy should be viewed as the favorite.

 

[kuroro]

I gotta feeling

 

[swarrrm]

I think the opposite is true. Paddy fucks him up and Gaethje retires.