UFC 324
| UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | January 24, 2026 | |||
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on January 24, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[1]
Background
[edit]This event is expected to be the first UFC broadcast under the new media rights agreement with Paramount Skydance, following the conclusion of their deal with ESPN. The deal has already expanded to include Latin America and Australia, as all the events will be available to stream at no additional cost on Paramount+ (including numbered events), with select cards appearing on CBS.[2] It will also mark the first numbered event to not air on pay-per-view in the United States since UFC 267 in 2021.[3]
An interim UFC Lightweight Championship bout between former interim champion (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett is expected to headline the event.[4] Current champion (also former UFC Featherweight Champion) Ilia Topuria announced that he would not be competing in the first quarter of 2026 due to personal reasons.[5]
A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Kayla Harrison (who is also a 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in judo; and a two-time PFL women's lightweight tournament champion) and former two-time champion Amanda Nunes, who also held the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship, is scheduled to serve as the co-main event. It is Nunes's first bout since UFC 289 in June 2023, where she announced her retirement following a successful title defense against Irene Aldana.[6][7]
Former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso and former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas were expected to meet in a flyweight bout at the event.[8] However, Grasso pulled out on December 3 due to injury and was replaced by Natália Silva.[9]
Fight card
[edit]| Fight card (Paramount+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Justin Gaethje | vs. | Paddy Pimblett | [a] | |||
| Women's Bantamweight | Kayla Harrison (c) | vs. | Amanda Nunes | [b] | |||
| Bantamweight | Sean O'Malley | vs. | Song Yadong | ||||
| Women's Flyweight | Natália Silva | vs. | Rose Namajunas | ||||
| Featherweight | Arnold Allen | vs. | Jean Silva | ||||
| Heavyweight | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | vs. | Derrick Lewis | ||||
| Bantamweight | Umar Nurmagomedov | vs. | Deiveson Figueiredo | ||||
| Middleweight | Ateba Abega Gautier | vs. | Andrey Pulyaev | ||||
- ^ For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Announced bouts
[edit]- Light Heavyweight bout: Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas[11]
- Flyweight bout: Alex Perez vs. Charles Johnson[12]
- Heavyweight bout: Josh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman[13]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ Shakiel Mahjouri (2025-11-27). "UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes to headline Paramount+ debut card". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ TOI Sports Desk (2025-11-19). "Dana White's long-term plan surfaces as Paramount Plus deal launches with early 2026 fight announcement for UFC 324". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ Gabriel Gonzalez (2021-07-24). "UFC 267 targeted as double-header, non-PPV event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Matthew Wells and Nolan King (2025-11-27). "Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett headlines UFC 324 for interim title". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2025-11-28). "Ilia Topuria releases statement declaring he won't fight in first quarter of 2026". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Matthew Wells and Nolan King (2025-11-27). "Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes title bout set for UFC 324 co-main". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Mike Johnston (2025-11-27). "Amanda Nunes returning to face Kayla Harrison for title at UFC 324". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Matthew Wells (2025-11-27). "UFC 324 fight card: Sean O'Malley returns, ex-women's champs collide". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Marcelo Alonso (2025-12-03). "Streaking flyweight contender steps in to face Rose Namajunas at UFC 324". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Damon Martin (2025-11-18). "Modestas Bukauskas vs. Nikita Krylov planned for UFC event in January". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ Critchfield, Tristen. "Charles Johnson to Meet Former Flyweight No. 1 Contender at UFC 324". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ King, Nolan. "UFC 324 adds Josh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
