Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett LIVE: Fight date, UK time, full card and round by round updates for UFC 324 interim title clash

Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett are headlining the first UFC event of 2026 this evening.

The top-ranked lightweight stars are set to meet in the main event of UFC 324 with the interim lightweight title on the line.

Pimblett has been calling for his chance to challenge for gold at lightweight since he beat up Michael Chandler in Miami nine months ago.

Gaethje proved he could still mix it up at the top when he defeated Rafael Fiziev last March, having been brutally knocked out by Max Holloway at UFC 300.

Should the Liverpudlian overcome Gaethje, he may finally get the opportunity to fight his long-term, bitter rival and UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria.

• Gaethje vs Pimblett will take place on Saturday, January 24, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
• Main card starts at 2am UK time Sunday morning
• Gaethje vs Pimblett walks-on estimated to be 4am
• UFC 324 is available to purchase on TNT Sports Box Office for £19.99 in the UK on discovery+, EE TV, Prime Video, Sky and Virgin Media TV. More info here.

Main card

• MAIN EVENT: Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett – for interim Lightweight Championship
• CO-MAIN EVENT: Sean O’Malley vs Song Yadong – Bantamweight
• Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Derrick Lewis – Heavyweight
• Natalia Silva vs Rose Namajunas – Women’s Flyweight
• Arnold Allen vs Jean Silva – Featherweight

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