UFC 324’s preliminary card lit up the arena, with crazy knockouts, stoppages, and momentum swings. Although one highly anticipated bout did not deliver, it instead turned into a stalemate.

Pimblett (23-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) fell short of the interim lightweight title in the UFC 324 main event when he lost a unanimous decision to Gaethje (27-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in a thrilling Fight of the Night battle.

During UFC 324 on Saturday, fans were concerned after a video surfaced online of referee Mark Smith being helped backstage after working a fight earlier in the night.

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A new interim lightweight champion was crowned in the main event when Justin Gaethje (27-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) outworked Paddy Pimblett (23-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) for a unanimous decision in a classic five-round battle that earned Fight of the Night honors.

A UFC fight scheduled for Saturday night was canceled after a fighter fainted following the official weigh-in. Cameron Smotherman was scheduled to fight Ricky Turcios at UFC 324 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday night.

It looks like Natalia Silva is next for a title shot following her win over Rose Namjunas at Saturday's UFC 324.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta scored the biggest win of his career earlier tonight (Sat., Jan. 24, 2026) at UFC 324 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, stopping UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis with a brutal second-round TKO (elbows and punches).