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UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett - Everything You Need To Know

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Posted on Jan 15, 2026 | 08:00am
It all starts with UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett on Paramount+. Set for Saturday, Jan. 24, the event will mark the beginning of the UFC-Paramount+ era – and, for U.S. fight fans, the end of UFC action on pay-per-view.

UFC 324 will stream live on Paramount+ for whatever you're already paying for your monthly or annual subscription. There will be no pay-per-view.

Read on for everything you need to know about UFC 324, including the schedule, latest fight card, what's at stake for the fighters, and a rundown of how to watch on Paramount+.
 
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When is UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett?

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event will stream live on Paramount+, the new home of UFC. Here's a rundown of the event at a glance:

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
  • ➡️ Date: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026
  • ➡️ Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • ➡️ Main event: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
  • ➡️ Co-main event: O'Malley vs. Yadong
  • ➡️ Streaming: Paramount+


Note: Fight cards, dates, and times are subject to change.

Where to watch UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett

If you're a fight fan in the United States, you can watch and stream UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett live on Paramount+ with a Paramount+ subscription.

With your subscription, you can watch UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, from start to finish, from the early prelims to the main card, via any of the three live language feeds: English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Who's on the fight card for UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett?

The fight card for UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett boasts a main event of Justin Gaethje taking on Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett in an interim UFC lightweight title fight. The co-main event will feature former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley battling Song Yadong. 

The Harrison vs. Nunes fight, a women's bantamweight title bout that was originally scheduled as the co-main event of UFC 324, and that was set to feature UFC legend Amanda Nunes' return to the Octagon®, has been postponed due to an injury to reigning champ Kayla Harrison.

In all, there are 13 scheduled UFC 324 fights. See below for the latest list of UFC 324 fighters and fights.

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett fight card

Main card
  • ➡️ Fighters: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett
  • ➡️ Division: Lightweight
  • ➡️ FYI: Interim title bout
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong
  • ➡️ Division: Bantamweight
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis 
  • ➡️ Division: Heavyweight
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva 
  • ➡️ Division: Featherweight
Prelims
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas 
  • ➡️ Division: Women's flyweight 
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
  • ➡️ Division: Bantamweight
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Ateba Gautier vs. Andrey Pulyaev
  • ➡️ Division: Middleweight
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas
  • ➡️ Division: Light heavyweight

Early Prelims
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Alex Perez vs. Charles Johnson
  • ➡️ Division: Flyweight
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Michael Johnson vs. Alexander Hernandez
  • ➡️ Division: Lightweight
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Josh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman 
  • ➡️ Division: Heavyweight
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Ricky Turcios vs. Cameron Smotherman 
  • ➡️ Division: Bantamweight 
 
  • ➡️ Fighters: Adam Fugitt vs. Ty Miller 
  • ➡️ Division: Welterweight


Note: Fight cards are subject to change.

What’s at stake in UFC 324?

Every UFC fight has big implications -- for the fighters, for the fight divisions, for the fight fans. 

Gaethje vs. Pimblett, the main event of UFC 324, is an interim lightweight title bout that’ll determine who’ll wear the interim lightweight division belt -- and likely be the next opponent of lightweight champ Ilia Topuria.

O'Malley vs. Yadong, the co-main event of UFC 324, is a bantamweight bout that pits O'Malley, the former bantamweight champ, and the No. 3-ranked fighter in the division, against Yadong, the No. 5-ranked fighter. 

Here’s a deeper look at the fighters of the main event.
 

Gaethje vs. Pimblett

Who is Justin Gaethje?

Justin Gaethje is UFC's No. 4-ranked lightweight fighter. The American is a former interim UFC lightweight champion; he lost the interim title to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254. He boasts a career UFC record of 27-5-0, with 20 wins by knockout. He scored his most recent W in UFC 313 -- a unanimous-decision victory in a lightweight fight over Rafael Fiziev.

Who is Paddy Pimblett?

Fan-favorite Paddy Pimblett is the UFC lightweight division's No. 5-ranked fighter. He holds a career UFC record of 23-3-0, with 10 wins by submission. He was last in action at UFC 314 where the English fighter scored a TKO in a lightweight bout over Michael Chandler. It was his ninth-straight win.

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett schedule

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, like all UFC numbered events, will be a full meal of mixed martial arts action. It will kick with the early prelims, and run until the final horn sounds in the final bout of the main card. Here’s a rundown of the UFC 324 schedule:

UFC 324 schedule
  • Start times (subject to change):
    • ➡️ Early prelims: 5 PM ET/2 PM PT
    • ➡️ Prelims: 7 PM ET/4 PM PT
    • ➡️ Main card: 9 PM ET/6 PM PT
 

How UFC on Paramount+ works

UFC on Paramount+ works like this: Subscribe to Paramount+, and get everything that Paramount+ has to offer – TV shows, movies, live sports – plus, UFC action. This year alone, Paramount+ will offer 13 live UFC numbered events and 30 live UFC Fight Nights. (Check out the 2026 UFC on Paramount+ schedule for a look at all the announced fights and fighters.)

Want an even shorter explanation of how UFC on Paramount+ works? Every UFC fight. One subscription. No more pay-per-view.

There are two Paramount+ subscription plans to choose from: Paramount+ Essential, and Paramount+ Premium. Each is available on a monthly or annual basis. See below for a detailed look at what each plan costs, and offers.

Paramount+ Essential plan
Paramount+ Premium plan
  • Cost: $13.99*/mo, or $139.99*/year
  • FYI: No ads, except live TV***
  • Features: Everything offered by the Paramount+ Essential plan, including all UFC on Paramount+ events – plus access to even more shows and movies from SHOWTIME®, such as the latest seasons of Yellowjackets and Dexter®: Resurrection, and more live sports from CBS.

*Plus applicable taxes. Prices current as of publication.
**Games vary by market. Please check your local listings.
***Live TV includes commercials, and is subject to availability. Please note that in addition to live TV and a few shows, you may see a quick preview before any show to keep you up-to-date on Paramount+ programming.
 
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