Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Justin Gaethje isn’t interested in running it back with Paddy Pimblett.”The Baddy” emerged as one of the biggest winners at UFC 329 in Las Vegas and the Brit subsequently made it clear he’s keen on a rematch with Gaethje, who beat him earlier this year. However, “The Highlight” is seemingly eyeing other matchups.Pimblett rebounded from the first loss of his UFC career by submitting Benoit St. Denis in just 52 seconds. In his post-fight interview, he name-dropped several top-ranked lightweights for his next bout, and Gaethje was among his call-outs. The former BMF champion was asked about the same during his recent appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”“Destined for each other, like, to fight again? No. No, no, no,” Gaethje said.Gaethje previously teased a potential fight against Conor McGregor if the Irishman emerged victorious against Max Holloway. With McGregor’s loss, Gaethje has limited options. Notably, he’s lost to both Holloway and Charles Oliveira, two fellow fan-favorite 155-pounders also gunning for gold. Meanwhile, Arman Tsarukyan is the highest-ranked lightweight contender coming off a win.Gaethje and Pimblett went the distance at UFC 324 in January, with the former winning via unanimous decision. Pimblett isn’t the only lightweight eager to rematch Gaethje, as former two-division champion Ilia Topuria called for the same in his post-fight statement after losing to the American at UFC Freedom 250.
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