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Justin Gaethje will be the UFC Lightweight Champion on December 31, 2026. Gaethje enters the claim as the interim champion after defeating Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324 in January 2026, and he previously held the BMF title after a knockout of Dustin Poirier in July 2023. He was scheduled to face Ilia T…