The Octagon returns to T-Cell Area for tonight’s UFC 324 occasion. A 12-fight card headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett.
Gaethje (26-5 MMA) will look to reclaim the promotion’s interim light-weight title when he clashes with Pimblett in tonight’s important occasion. “The Spotlight’s” earliest bout was at UFC 313 in March 2025, when he defeated Rafael Fiziev by unanimous determination in a “Struggle of the Night time” efficiency. Previous to that victory, the 37-year-old suffered a brutal knockout loss by the hands of Max Holloway at UFC 300.
In the meantime, Paddy Pimblett (23-3 MMA) enters tonight’s headliner on an eight-fight profitable streak, his most up-to-date victory coming by TKO over Michael Chandler on the UFC 314 occasion final April. Previous to that victory, “The Buddy” had a first-round submission victory over King Greene at UFC 304.
UFC 324 will even be co-headlined by a extremely anticipated males’s bantamweight bout pitting former champion Sean O’Malley towards Music Yadong.
O’Malley (18-3 combined martial arts) will likely be making his first return since UFC 316, when he suffered a submission loss to Merab Dvalishvili. This setback marked Shawn’s second consecutive loss, as he misplaced the title to “The Machine” at UFC 306 in September 2024. “Suga”’s most up-to-date win was again in March 2024, when he defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous determination.
In the meantime, Music Yadong (22-8-1 MMA) competed 11 months in the past and earned a technical determination victory over Henry Cejudo. “Kung Fu Child” is 3-2 in his previous 5 Octagon appearances, with losses to Cory Sandhagen and Petr Yan, respectively.
Tonight’s UFC 324 important card lineup additionally includes a heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Waldo Cortez Acosta.
Ruiz (29-12 MMA) enters the competition on a two-fight win streak after scoring back-to-back TKO wins over Rodrigo Nascimento and Talison Teixeira in his most up-to-date Octagon appearances. “The Black Beast” is 3-2 general of their final 5 video games.
In the meantime, Waldo Cortez Acosta (16-2 combined martial arts) can also be on a two-fight win streak with back-to-back first-round knockouts over Ante Delja and Shamil Gadzhiev. “Salsa Boy” has 4 wins and 1 loss in his previous 5 fights, together with his solely loss coming towards Sergei Pavlovich.
If this is not sufficient to pique your curiosity, the principle card lineup for UFC 324 begins with a featherweight bout between Arnold Allen and Jean Silva.
Allen (20-3 combined martial arts) most not too long ago competed at UFC 304 in July 2024, the place he defeated Giga Chikadze by unanimous determination. With this victory, “The Almighty” ended a two-fight dropping streak, having suffered determination losses to Movsar Evloev and Max Holloway.
In the meantime, Gian Silva (16-3 combined martial arts) enters tonight’s contest seeking to bounce again from a TKO loss to Diego Lopez in his most up-to-date bout final September. Previous to that setback, ‘Street’ had a 12-fight profitable streak that included stoppage wins over Bryce Mitchell, Drew Dober and Charles Jourdain.
See all of tonight’s stay outcomes and highlights under (refresh for the newest info).
UFC 324 Fundamental Card (9 p.m. ET/PPV on Paramount)
155 kilos: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett –
135 kilos: Sean O’Malley vs. Yadon Music –
265 kilos: Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortez-Acosta –
125 kilos: Rose Namajunas vs. Natalia Silva –
145 kilos: Jean Silva vs. Arnold Allen –
UFC 324 telecast (7 p.m. ET on Paramount+)
135 kilos: Umar Nurmagomedov vs Deiveson Figueiredo –
185 kilos: Ateva Gauthier vs. Andrei Pryaev –
205 kilos: Nikita Krylov vs. Modest Bukauskas –
125 kilos: Alex Perez vs. Charles Johnson –
UFC 324 Early Prelims (5:30pm ET on UFC Struggle Go)
265 kilos: Josh Hokitt vs. Denzel Freeman –
170 kilos: Ty Miller vs. Adam Fugitt – Miller loses. Fugit wins by TKO (punch) at 4 minutes 59 seconds of spherical 1.
TY Miller, welcome to the UFC!!
He kicks off by scoring a final second knockout within the first spherical #UFC324 💥
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— UFC (@ufc) January 24, 2026
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