Pimblett, who has exuded confidence in fight week, burst into life when he stepped on stage, and was received by huge roars and a few jeers.
The Briton is the favourite in the fight. His growing stardom was punctuated by a massive influx of fans from the UK on Friday.
While the news conference was sparsely attended on Thursday, thousands packed into the arena for the weigh-in.
Among them was a massive group from Liverpool, whose voices clearly stood out among the otherwise American crowd.
Many of Pimblett’s team-mates and closest friends have followed him to Vegas for the bout, which takes place in the early hours of Sunday on UK time, as he aims to become the first fighter from his home city to claim a UFC belt.
Pimblett was 154lbs (11st) on the scales, while Gaethje was slightly heavier at 155lbs (11st 1lb).
Gaethje is a two-time title challenger at lightweight, a former interim champion in 2020 and has a resume that includes facing Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira.
The knockout artist certainly has a place in the UFC Hall of Fame whenever he decides to hang up his gloves.
“Justin Gaethje’s a legend,” Pimblett said.
“I am going to come out and finish him, add another legend to my resume and take this interim title back home to Liverpool, England.”
Pimblett is on a seven-fight winning streak, the longest in the lightweight division.
Meanwhile, Gaethje insists Pimblett’s clear confidence will be his undoing as he aims to finish his eight-year spell in the UFC with one final run at an undisputed title.
The winner of Saturday’s fight will be next in line to face champion Ilia Topuria in the summer.
“This is the biggest fight of my life,” Gaethje said.
“It means everything. I’ve committed my whole life to this.”
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