It all starts with UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett on Paramount+. Now streaming, the event marks the beginning of the UFC-Paramount+ era – and, for U.S. fight fans, the end of UFC action on pay-per-view.

UFC 324 is streaming now on Paramount+ for whatever you’re already paying for your monthly or annual subscription. There is no pay-per-view.

Read on for everything you need to know about UFC 324, including a look back at the schedule, fight card — and a rundown of how to catch up on all the action, now streaming Paramount+.

When is UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett?

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett was held on Jan. 24, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. All of the fights of the event, plus highlights, are now streaming 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. Song
  • ➡️ Now streaming: Paramount+

Where to watch UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett

If you’re a fight fan in the U.S., you can watch and stream UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett on Paramount+ with a Paramount+ subscription.

With your subscription, you can watch every fight from UFC 324, from the early prelims to the main card, via any of the three language feeds: English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Who’s on the fight card for UFC 324?

The fight card for UFC 324 boasted a main event of Justin Gaethje taking on Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett in an interim UFC lightweight title fight. The co-main event featured former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley battling Song Yadong. 

As of Friday’s weigh-in, there were 12 scheduled fights on the UFC 324 fight card. The Hernandez vs. Johnson lightweight bout. set for the early prelims, was canceled on the day of the event. In the end, UFC 324 featured 11 fights. 

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett fight card

Main card

Prelims

Early Prelims

UFC 324 weigh-in results

The official weigh-in for the fighters for UFC 324 was held Friday. Two fighters, Deiveson Figueiredo, a bantamweight in a prelims bout, and Alex Perez, a flyweight who was on the prelims card, missed weight for their respective divisions. But their bouts were to go on as scheduled (although, in the end, Perez’s bout against Michael Johnson was canceled on the day of the event). 

The Ricky Turcios-Cameron Smotherman bantamweight bout, also originally on the UFC 324 card, was canceled Friday after Smotherman experienced a medical issue at the weigh-in.    

What’s at stake in UFC 324?

Every UFC fight has big implications — for the fighters, for the fight divisions, for the fight fans. And UFC 324 was no different. 

Gaethje vs. Pimblett, the main event of UFC 324, was an interim lightweight title bout that brought Gaethje the interim lightweight division belt — and likely set him up as the next opponent of lightweight champ Ilia Topuria.

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

Gaethje vs. Pimblett

Who is Justin Gaethje?

Heading into UFC 324, Justin Gaethje was 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. 

Who is Paddy Pimblett?

Heading into his clash with Gaethje, fan-favorite Paddy Pimblett was the UFC lightweight division’s No. 5-ranked fighter. Prior to UFC 324, he was last in action at UFC 314 where the English fighter scored a TKO in a lightweight bout over Michael Chandler.

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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