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UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett (Jan. 24)
In the first card of 2026, UFC 324 kicks off in Las Vegas on January 24.
The main event of UFC 324 will feature a showdown at 155 pounds, when Justin Gaethje squares off against Paddy Pimblett for the interim UFC lightweight title. A victory will put the winner in place for a shot against the undisputed UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria.
In the co-main event, former UFC bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley makes his anticipated return against Song Yadong. “Suga” will seek to bounce back from two consecutive defeats against Merab Dvalishvili.
How to watch UFC 324
- UFC 324 goes down on January 24
- The event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
- The card will begin at 9:00 PM EST
- UFC 324 will air exclusively on Paramount+
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Card
Main Card (9 PM EST)
- Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett
- Sean O’Malley vs. Song Yadong
- Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis
- Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas
- Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva
Preliminary Card (7 PM EST)
- Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
- Ateba Gautier vs. Andrey Pulyaev
- Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas
Early Preliminary Card (5 PM EST)
- Alex Perez vs. Charles Johnson
- Michael Johnson vs. Alexander Hernandez
- Josh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman
- Ricky Turcios vs. Cameron Smotherman
- Adam Fugitt vs. Ty Miller
Upcoming Schedule
The promotion will travel abroad for the first time this year, as UFC 325 heads down to Australia on January 31.
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 (Jan. 31)
In the headliner of UFC 325, Alexander Volkanovski will take on Diego Lopes, in a rematch for the UFC featherweight title. Last April, Volkanovski defeated Lopes by unanimous decision at UFC 314, to become a two-time champion at 145 pounds.
How to watch UFC 325
- UFC 325 goes down on January 31
- The event will take place at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
- The card will begin at 9:00 PM EST
- UFC 325 will air live on Paramount+
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Card
Main Card (9 PM EST)
- Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes
- Dan Hooker vs. Benoît Saint Denis
- Rafael Fiziev vs. Mauricio Ruffy
- Tai Tuivasa vs. Tallison Teixeira
- Quillan Salkilld vs. Rongzhu
Preliminary Card (7 PM EST)
- Junior Tafa vs. Billy Elekana
- Cam Rowston vs. Cody Brundage
- Jacob Malkoun vs. Torrez Finney
- Jonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliott
Early Preliminary Card (5 PM EST)
- Kaan Ofli vs. Yizha
- Sangwook Kim vs. Dom Mar Fan
- Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Sebastian Szalay
- Sulangrangbo vs. Lawrence Lui
- Aaron Tau vs. Namsrai Batbayar
The UFC heads back to Las Vegas for another edition of UFC Fight Night.
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira (Feb. 7)
UFC Fight Night will be headlined by a clash at 135 pounds, when Mario Bautista takes on Vinicius Oliveira. Bautista will aim to get back to the win column after a unanimous decision loss against Umar Nurmagomedov last October. Since his UFC debut in 2024, Oliveira has won four consecutive fights.
How to watch UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
- UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira goes down on February 7
- The event will take place at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
- The card will begin at 9:00 PM EST
- UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira will air live on Paramount+
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira Card
Main Card (9 PM EST)
- Mario Bautista vs. Vinicius Oliveira
- Amir Albazi vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
- Ryan Spann vs. Rizvan Kuniev
- Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
- Jean Matsumoto vs. Farid Basharat Said
- Uran Satybaldiev vs. Julius Walker
Preliminary Card (6 PM EST)
- Bruna Brasil vs. Ketlen Souza
- Nurmagomedov vs. Javid Basharat
- Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
- Wang Cong vs. Eduarda Moura
- Muin Gafurov vs. Jakub Wiklacz
- Klaudia Sygula vs. Priscila Cachoeira
UFC FAQ
All UFC fights air live on ESPN+. However, there are certain events that air preliminary fights or the entire event on ESPN.
Obviously, the price for UFC tickets varies. But in general, prices range from around $100 to over $1,000.
