UFC 324 lands in Las Vegas with a strange mix of familiar faces and first-time energy. Justin Gaethje is back in a title fight, while Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett is finally getting the spotlight his ego has been chasing for years. They headline Saturday, January 24, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, and they do it with an interim lightweight title at stake, in the first numbered UFC event of the new Paramount+ broadcast era.
What to expect from the Gaethje vs Pimblett fight
On paper, this is the classic UFC crossroads narrative: the proven veteran fighter against the momentum of the contender who’s learned how to win ugly when he needs to.