UFC 324 Preview
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 24, 2026) with the first numbered event of the year (not a PPV anymore, remember!). UFC 324 is the first show of the Paramount+ era and the first numbered event that is not a PPV in the United States (you’ve still got to pony up extra for it in Canada, the U.K. and most other places).
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UFC 324’s main event is Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim Lightweight title. The interim 155-pound strap is in play since Ilia Topuria has gone on hiatus to deal with some issues in his personal life.
Much has been said about the worthiness of these two fighters for this title (like this), especially when Arman Tsarukyan is being left out in the cold. Gaethje is coming off a win over Rafael Fiziev back in March 2025. That was his first fight since his epic UFC 300 knockout loss to Max Holloway in 2024 (relive that here). Pimblett’s last fight was his drubbing of Michael Chandler. Pimblett is on a long win streak in UFC, but his last half-dozen opponents have all been on the wrong side of 35.
The co-main event was supposed to be Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes for Harrison’s Bantamweight title, a title Nunes had held for a record time. However, that fight was cancelled after it was revealed that Harrison was requiring neck surgery (details here). That fight has now been shelved, possibly indefinitely.
Sean O’Malley vs. Song Yadong has been promoted to the co-main slot. Those two will be hoping to get another fight with Petr Yan, this time with a title on the line.
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Rounding out the main card is Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis, Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva and Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas.
UFC 324’s “Prelims” have some interesting match-ups, including super prospect Ateba Gautier taking on Andrey Pulyaev, among others.
UFC 324 Start Date and Time
Well, this is easy — so long as you are in the United States.
You can watch all of UFC 324 with Paramount+. The Early Prelims start at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Late Prelims start at 7 p.m. ET. and the Main Card kicks off at 9 p.m. ET.
I will be providing live play-by-play, instant results, highlights and updates for all the fights right here starting at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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UFC 324 QUICK RESULTS
Main card
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155 lbs.: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett
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135 lbs.: Sean O’Malley vs. Song Yadong
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265 lbs.: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis
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125 lbs.: Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas
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145 lbs.: Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva
Prelims
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125 lbs.: Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
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185 lbs.: Ateba Gautier vs. Andrey Pulyaev
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205 lbs.: Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas
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125 lbs.: Alex Perez vs. Charles Johnson
Early Prelims
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265 lbs.: Josh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman
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170 lbs.: Adam Fugitt vs. Ty Miller
UFC 324 PLAY-BY-PLAY UPDATES
Live stream begins at 5:30 p.m. ET. …
