Gaethje vs. Pimblett is just the tip of the iceberg as Amanda Nunes is set to come out of retirement to take on champion Kayla Harrison

Dawn of a new era! UFC recently revealed a slew of marquee fights for its Paramount+ debut, along with a new start time!

Other matchups confirmed for UFC 324 include Arnold Allen (20-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) vs. Jean Silva (16-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Modestas Bukauskas (19-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) vs. Nikita Krylov (30-11 MMA, 11-9 UFC), and Ateba Gautier (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Andrey Pulayev (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC).

The UFC has unveiled the fight card for their first ever event on Paramount+. UFC 324, scheduled for Jan. 24, 2026 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will be headlined by a fight between lightweight powerhouses Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett (23-3-0) and former UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje (26-5-0) in an interim UFC

The Octagon will take center stage at T-Mobile Arena on January 24th, with two title bouts set to headline the fight card.

Gaethje and Pimblett will be vying for the opportunity to face UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, as the interim title will create a definitive No. 1 contender. The two of them recently became entangled when Pimblett had some sharp words for Gaethje's claim that "They owe me a championship fight."

UFC CEO Dana White unveiled the matchups during the halftime show of the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day showdown. UFC inked a seven-year, $7.7 billion broadcast deal with Paramount and CBS this past August following a six-year partnership with ESPN.

Merab Dvalishvili has the chance to accomplish something unheard of among UFC champions. At UFC 323, Dvalishvili will look to become the first to make four successful UFC title defenses in one year if he beats Petr Yan a second time. It all goes down on Dec. 6 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

UFC 322 was among the best cards we’ve had all year; the promotion follows it up with an absolute banger in Qatar this weekend. The main and co-main events are loaded with some top contenders, including former champion Belal Muhammad. It’s one of, if not the, best fight night event of the year, beginning extra early at 10 a.m. ET, on ESPN+.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta is kicking off his 2026 campaign with a top-10 matchup against Derrick Lewis at UFC 324.