The Octagon will take heart stage at T-Cell Area on January twenty fourth, with two title bouts scheduled to headline the battle card.
The principle occasion will see Paddy Pimblett tackle Justin Gaethje for the promotion’s interim light-weight title. The interim belt was launched after reigning champion Ilya Topria revealed she wanted an prolonged time period off to cope with some private points.
Pimblett (23-3 MMA) enters his first profession UFC title battle on a nine-fight successful streak, along with his final two wins coming by way of stoppage over Michael Chandler and King Greene. ‘The Buddy’ hasn’t tasted defeat since September 2018, when he dropped a choice to Soren Bak beneath the Cage Warriors banner.
In the meantime, Justin Gaethje will probably be returning to the Octagon for the primary time since March’s UFC 313, the place he scored a unanimous determination victory over Rafael Fiziev. Previous to that win, “The Spotlight” suffered a brutal knockout loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300 in April 2024 (watch it right here).
UFC 324 will probably be co-headlined by the extremely anticipated ladies’s bantamweight title bout, pitting reigning champion Kayla Harrison in opposition to former champion Amanda Nunes.
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Harrison (19-1 MMA) will look to defend her UFC title for the primary time in her profession when she clashes with “The Lioness.” The previous Olympic gold medalist was most just lately seen in motion on the UFC 317 occasion in New Jersey in June, the place she captured the promotion’s 135-pound title with a submission victory over Julianna Pena.
In the meantime, Amanda Nunes (23-5 blended martial arts) will compete for the primary time since June 2023 at UFC 289, when she efficiently defended her bantamweight title with a choice win over Irene Aldana. “The Lioness” introduced that she would give up her belt and step away from competitors after her victory.
The principle card lineup for January’s UFC 324 additionally features a males’s bantamweight bout between Sean O’Malley and Track Yadong.
O’Malley (18-3 blended martial arts) enters the competition hoping to snap a two-fight shedding streak. ‘Suga’ most just lately competed at June’s UFC 317 occasion, however fell quick in his bid to regain the title from rival Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley’s most up-to-date win got here at UFC 299 in March 2024, when he efficiently defended the promotion’s 135-pound title with a choice win over Marlon Vera.
In the meantime, Track Yadong (22-8-1 MMA) most just lately competed at a UFC occasion in February in Seattle, the place he earned a technical determination victory over former titleholder Henry Cejudo. Previous to that victory, “Kung Fu Child” suffered a choice loss to Petr Yan.
See the present UFC 324 battle card and lineup beneath. The occasion will happen on January twenty fourth on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Predominant occasion:
155 kilos: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett (Interim Title Match)
Sub-main occasion:
135 kilos: Amanda Nunes vs. Kaliyah Harrison (ladies’s bantamweight title match)
Different fights introduced for UFC 324:
135 kilos: Sean O’Malley vs. Son Yadong
265 kilos: Waldo Cortez-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis
145 kilos: Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva
125 kilos: Rose Namajunas vs. Alexa Grasso
135 kilos: Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
185 kilos: Abega Abega Gauthier vs. Andrei Pryaev
205 kilos: Nikita Krylov vs. Modest Bukauskas
Are there some other fights you want to see added to the UFC 324 occasion in January?
