UFC 324 Results
UFC 324 marks the promotion’s debut on Paramount and the official start of the UFC’s 2026 calendar. Live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the sport’s premier organization kicks off a new year with championship implications across multiple divisions.
An interim lightweight title is on the line in the main event as American action hero Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje collides with Liverpool’s surging Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett, who enters the night riding a seven-fight UFC win streak.
Gaethje has thrilled fans for over a decade with his relentless style, capturing titles in both the WSOF and the UFC, including interim gold and the BMF belt. Pimblett’s path to the moment includes Cage Warriors championship success, and three of his last five UFC wins have come by stoppage—most recently earning this title opportunity with a dominant victory over Michael Chandler.
The bantamweight division is also in focus, as former champion Sean O’Malley and former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov both step into pivotal matchups with another shot at the belt firmly in sight.
Main Card
- Interim Lightweight Championship: Justin Gaethje (27-5) def. Paddy Pimblett (23-4) by (48-47, 49-46 x2) Unanimous Decision
- Bantamweight: Sean O’Malley (18-3) def. Song Yadong (22-9-1) by (29-28 x3) Unanimous Decision
- Heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-2) def. Derrick Lewis (29-13) by TKO (Right Hand & Ground Strikes) 3:14 R2
- Women’s Flyweight: Natalia Silva (20-5-1) def. Rose Namajunas (15-8) by (29-28 x3) Unanimous Decision
- Featherweight: Jean Silva (17-3) def. Arnold Allen (20-4) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) Unanimous Decision
Preliminary Card
- Bantamweight: Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1) def. Deiveson Figueiredo (25-6-1) by (30-27 x3) Unanimous Decision
- Middleweight: Ateba Gautier (10-1) def. Andrey Pulyaev (10-4) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) Unanimous Decision
- Light Heavyweight: Nikita Krylov (31-11) def. Modestas Bukauskas (19-7) by KO (Overhand Right & Ground Strikes) 4:57 R3
- Flyweight: Alex Perez (26-10) def. Charles Johnson (18-8) by TKO (Left Hook) 3:16 R1
- Heavyweight: Josh Hokit (8-0) def. Denzel Freeman (7-2) by TKO (Retirement) 4:59 R1
- Welterweight: Ty Miller (7-0) def. Adam Fugitt (10-6) by TKO (Hook) 4:59 R1
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