UFC’s First Paramount+ Event to Feature Paddy Pimblett, Justin Gaethje

The highly anticipated UFC 324 event is set to take place on January 24, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, marking the first UFC event to be streamed exclusively on Paramount+. The main event will feature a clash between lightweight contenders Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett and former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in an interim UFC lightweight title fight. The winner of this bout will earn the opportunity to face current UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria later in the year.

In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison will defend her title against UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion Amanda Nunes in what is being billed as one of the biggest women’s fights in history.

UFC president Dana White expressed his excitement about the partnership with Paramount+, highlighting the stacked card that includes six current and former champions. The event will also see the long-awaited return of Amanda Nunes and a highly anticipated showdown between Gaethje and Pimblett for the interim lightweight title.

Additional fights on the card include former UFC men’s bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley facing off against Song Yadong, as well as Waldo Cortes Acosta taking on Derrick Lewis.

The main card is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET, with the prelims starting at 7 p.m. ET and the early prelims kicking off at 5 p.m. ET. All bouts will be available for streaming on Paramount+.

Paramount executive Cindy Holland emphasized the partnership between Paramount+ and UFC, stating that they are working together to provide maximum visibility and accessibility to fans, making Paramount+ the go-to destination for UFC content.

UFC 324 marks the first event under the groundbreaking $7.7 billion deal between UFC and Paramount, allowing fans in the U.S. and Latin America to watch all marquee numbered events and UFC Fight Night events exclusively on Paramount+ without any pay-per-view charges. Additionally, subscribers in Australia will have access to preliminary fights for marquee numbered events and all 30 UFC Fight Night events.

The event will also feature exciting matchups such as Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva in the featherweight division, Alexa Grasso vs. Rose Namajunas in the women’s flyweight division, and a middleweight bout between rising star Ateba Gautier and Andrey Pulyaev.

With a stacked card and the convenience of streaming on Paramount+, UFC 324 promises to be a thrilling night of mixed martial arts action that fans won’t want to miss.