UFC 324 finally has some life after Dana White delivered a surprise Thanksgiving announcement.
White revealed Thursday afternoon that the main event for the UFC’s first numbered event of the Paramount era will be Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title, with the winner expected to face Ilia Topuria later in 2026 in a unification bout. The co-main event is the highly anticipated showdown years in the making between former teammates Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes as they battle for Harrison’s newly won bantamweight title.
UFC 324 takes place Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Following White’s breaking news, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to the announcements, the interim title fight getting the main event slot over Harrison vs. Nunes, what this means for Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan in 2026, Sean O’Malley facing Song Yadong, Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, and much more.
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