UFC 324 ON PARAMOUNT + RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION
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Las Vegas, NV (January 25th, 2026) — The UFC had a successful debut on the UFC 324 Paramount+ card, featuring many exciting fights. Justin Gaethje, 37, (27-5) became the first fighter in UFC history to become a two-time interim champion, using his signature aggressive style and power to land the more damaging shots despite Pimblett’s durability.
Paddy Pimblett, 31, ( 27-4) displayed immense toughness, surviving multiple knockdowns and a brutal onslaught from Gaethje, ultimately pushing the fight to a decision. He was sent to the hospital for checks after the fight, but vowed to return better.
Sean O’Malley, 31, (19-3) snapped a two-fight skid with a hard-fought decision over Song Yadong, 28, (22-9-1), calling for a rematch with current champion Petr Yan in his post-fight interview. This fight was very close, and Yadong’s style did cause O’Malley many problems; however, O’Malley showed a lot of grit in round 3 to win this fight.
In a potential flyweight title eliminator, Natalia Silva, 28 (20-5-1), maintained her impressive winning streak by defeating former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas, 33, (15-8), via a unanimous decision in a close, controversial contest.
Derrick Lewis, 40, (29-13) lost to the surging Waldo Cortes-Acosta, 34, (17-2) via TKO at 3:14 of the second round on the main card of UFC 324. Cortes-Acosta landed a sharp counter jab that dropped Lewis, then followed up with ground strikes until the referee stopped the fight
Jean Silva, 29, (17-2) defeated Arnold Allen, 32, (20-4) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in a wild back-and-forth featherweight bout that kicked off the UFC 324 main card.
You can check out the full results, some of the video highlights, and post-press conference below.
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UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Results:
Main Card
Justin Gaethje def. Paddy Pimblett via unanimous decision for the interim UFC lightweight title (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Sean O’Malley def. Song Yadong via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Derrick Lewis via TKO (3:14 into round two)
Natalia Silva def. Rose Namajunas via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jean Silva def. Arnold Allen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims
Umar Nurmagomedov def. Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ateba Gautier def. Andrey Pulyaev via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Nikita Krylov def. Modestas Bukauskas via KO (4:57 into round three)
Early Prelims
Alex Perez def. Charles Johnson via TKO (3:16 into round one)
Josh Hokit def. Denzel Freeman via TKO (4:59 into round one)
Ty Miller def. Adam Fugitt via TKO (4:59 into round one)
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UFC 324 POST PRESSER, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION:
