UFC 324: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett: Event Details and Full Fight Card

The first-ever UFC-Paramount card arrives this weekend at T-Mobile Arena, launching a groundbreaking broadcast partnership for MMA. Fans expect fireworks as Justin Gaethje will face Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight championship in a highly anticipated main event.

Gaethje’s ferocious pressure collides with Pimblett’s creativity, and momentum built from recent impressive victories inside the octagon. In the co-main event, Sean O’Malley will fight Song Yadong in a bantamweight clash promising engagement and constant exchanges.

Despite the loss of a women’s bantamweight title fight due to injury, the card remains stacked with compelling matchups. UFC 324 is expected to introduce presentation changes while setting an exciting tone for the promotion’s ambitious 2026 season ahead.

How to watch UFC 324?

For U.S. viewers, UFC 314 will stream exclusively on Paramount+, marking the new home of all numbered UFC events. The main card begins at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, live from Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena

UK fans can watch the fight card through TNT Sports Box Office or the Discovery+ platforms early Sunday morning. The move to Paramount+ ends the UFC’s traditional pay-per-view model, providing all main cards at no additional charge beyond the subscription.

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Full Fight Card

Main Card

Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett – Interim Lightweight Title Bout
Sean O’Malley vs. Song Yadong – Bantamweight Bout
Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta – Heavyweight Bout
Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva – Featherweight Bout
Rose Namajunas vs. Natalia Silva – Women’s Flyweight Bout

Preliminary Card

Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo – Bantamweight Bout
Ateba Gautier vs. Andrey Pulyaev – Middleweight Bout
Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas – Light Heavyweight Bout

Expected Fight of the Night

Justin Gaethje versus Paddy Pimblett is widely expected to deliver Fight of the Night honors due to their violent histories inside the octagons. Gaethje has produced countless unforgettable wars and intends to continue that legacy against Pimblett’s fearless and durable fighting style. Pimblett’s toughness ensures constant exchanges, making this interim lightweight title clash likely evolve into an exhausting, five-round war.