Uncrowned will provide comprehensive coverage, including real-time outcomes, blow-by-blow commentaries, schedule details, and key moments for the UFC 324 event featuring Justin Gaethje against Paddy Pimblett. This spectacle is set for Saturday evening at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main five-round contest will see ex-UFC interim lightweight titleholder Justin Gaethje face off against well-known challenger Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight championship. Additionally, former bantamweight kingpin Sean O’Malley is scheduled to meet Sean Yadong in the secondary main event, initiating the UFC’s freshly signed $7.7 billion broadcasting agreement with Paramount.
Holding a record of 26-5, Gaethje previously secured the UFC’s honorary BMF title once. He is broadly considered among the most electrifying and aggressive competitors to ever step into the Octagon, with “The Highlight” accumulating more post-bout accolades per fight than anyone else in UFC history, securing 14 special awards over his 14 appearances since his 2017 debut. At 37 years old, Gaethje enters Saturday’s event on the back of three victories in his last four outings, seemingly facing his last chance to contend for the undisputed UFC championship.
Pimblett, with a 19-5 record, embarks on the most significant challenge of his mixed martial arts journey, having started his UFC tenure with seven straight victories. This divisive 31-year-old from Liverpool, known as “Baddy,” possesses a magnetic appeal rarely seen in contemporary UFC. His path to contender status was solidified by three major triumphs against seasoned fighters such as Tony Ferguson, King Green, and most recently, Michael Chandler.
The secondary main bout of the night features ex-champion O’Malley (18-3, 1 NC) and Chinese challenger Song (22-8-1, 1 NC), clashing for what could lead to a shot at the bantamweight title.
The preliminary segment of UFC 324 is scheduled to commence at 5 p.m. ET, available on Paramount+. The primary fight card will broadcast live starting at 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+, accessible to all subscribers without extra charge.
Keep up with Uncrowned’s real-time coverage of UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, featuring outcomes, standout moments, and a live textual commentary presented below, complete with blow-by-blow descriptions for the concluding seven matchups.
Primary Fight Card (9 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
Provisional Lightweight Title Bout: Justin Gaethje faces Paddy Pimblett
Bantamweight Division: Sean O’Malley meets Song Yadong
Heavyweight Division: Waldo Cortes-Acosta goes against Derrick Lewis
Women’s Flyweight Division: Natalia Silva battles Rose Namajunas
Featherweight Division: Arnold Allen takes on Jean Silva
Under Card (7 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
Bantamweight Category: Umar Nurmagomedov clashes with Deiveson Figueiredo*
Middleweight Category: Ateba Gautier squares off against Andrey Pulyaev
Light Heavyweight Category: Nikita Krylov faces Modestas Bukauskas
Flyweight Category: Alex Perez meets Charles Johnson
Initial Undercard Bouts (5:30 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
Lightweight Category: Michael Johnson vs. Alexander Hernandez**
Heavyweight Category: Josh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman
Welterweight Category: Adam Fugitt vs. Ty Miller
*Figueiredo and Perez failed to make weight by 2.5 pounds each, incurring a 25% forfeiture of their earnings
**The Johnson vs. Hernandez bout was called off on Saturday morning, with no public explanation provided
