{"id":435332,"date":"2026-01-24T22:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T22:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/435332\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T22:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T22:50:07","slug":"ufc-324-live-fight-updates-results-highlights-from-justin-gaethje-vs-paddy-pimblett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/435332\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 324 live fight updates, results, highlights from Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC begins its partnership with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/2436205\/2931223\/3065?subId1=p%2Bsports&amp;subId2=site-au-06f19d157205f9334c64c012&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Fcollections%2Fsports-hub%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Paramount+<\/a> with UFC 324. The main event will see Justin Gaethje facing Paddy Pimblett for the interim UFC lightweight title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Interim gold is on the line after Ilia Topuria, the champion, was forced out of action due to personal issues. Top contender Arman Tsarukyan may be next in line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gaethje (26-5) is a former interim lightweight and BMF Champion. \u201cThe Highlight\u201d is 3-1 in his last four fights and has 20 wins via knockout.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old has plans to retire by 2027. Before then, he hopes to finally hold UFC gold. First, he must win the interim belt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pimblett (23-3) is on a nine-fight win streak, beating Michael Chandler in April. The former Cage Warriors featherweight champion has quickly become a threat and believes there will be a changing of the guard at UFC 324.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou&#8217;ve got to beat your heroes to become one of them, and I&#8217;ve always loved watching Justin Gaethje fight,&#8221; Pimblett <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/ufc\/story\/_\/id\/47548908\/paddy-pimblett-justin-gaethje-ufc-324-las-vegas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">told ESPN<\/a>. &#8220;No stone will be left unturned in the build-up to this fight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s a legend. He&#8217;s your favourite fighter&#8217;s favourite fighter. He&#8217;s one of mine, and obviously I&#8217;m going to feel bad beating him up, but once you&#8217;re in the cage it&#8217;s different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also on the card will be former champions Sean O&#8217;Malley, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Rose Namajunas, fan favorites Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Derrick Lewis, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Sporting News has results, analysis, and highlights from UFC 324.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 324 results, highlights<\/p>\n<p>5 p.m. ET: Due to two fights being called off, the early prelims will begin at 6 p.m. ET.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>4:15 p.m. ET: Due to irregularities within betting,\u00a0Alexander Hernandez vs. Michael Johnson is also off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Not clear what the official reason is, but it&#8217;s preceded by stuff like this: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p6qPN4Eszo\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/p6qPN4Eszo<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jmya7LHYkA\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Jmya7LHYkA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke Thomas\ud83c\udfcb\ufe0f\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (@lthomasnews) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lthomasnews\/status\/2015141919194567027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4 p.m. ET: Ricky Turcios vs. Cameron Smotherman is OFF of tonight&#8217;s card.\u00a0Smotherman collapsed during weigh-ins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News&#8217; live coverage of UFC 324!<\/p>\n<p>How to watch UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett live stream<\/p>\n<p>You can watch UFC 324 live on Paramount+, with both the prelims and main card available to stream in one place. The best part: UFC 324 does not require a pay-per-view purchase \u2014 you just need an active Paramount+ subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Paramount+ plans<\/p>\n<p>Paramount+ Essential (ad-supported): $8.99\/month or $89.99\/yearParamount+ Premium (ad-free): $13.99\/month or $139.99\/year<\/p>\n<p>Beyond UFC, Paramount+ includes a wide mix of live sports and programming, plus thousands of on-demand movies and shows, so you can stream events and entertainment on your phone, TV, or laptop.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett start timeDate: Saturday, January 24Time:\u00a09\u00a0p.m. ET (7\u00a0p.m. ET for prelims) | 6\u00a0p.m. PT |\u00a02 a.m. GMT | 1 p.m. AEDTLocation: T-Mobile\u00a0Arena &#8211; Las Vegas<\/p>\n<p>UFC 324 is in the\u00a0T-Mobile\u00a0Arena in Las Vegas\u00a0on January 24.\u00a0The early prelims start at 5 p.m. ET, while the prelims are at 7 p.m. ET. The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET. The main event should start around 11:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett results<\/p>\n<p>Main Card<\/p>\n<p>Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim UFC lightweight titleSean O&#8217;Malley vs. Song Yadong; BantamweightsWaldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis; HeavyweightsRose Namajunas vs. Natalia Silva; FlyweightsArnold Allen vs. Jean Silva; Featherweights\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prelims<\/p>\n<p>Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo; BantamweightsAteba Gautier vs. Andrey Pulyaev; MiddleweightsNikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas; Light Heavyweights<\/p>\n<p>Early Prelims<\/p>\n<p>Alex Perez vs. Charles Johnson; FlyweightsJosh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman; HeavyweightsAdam Fugitt vs. Ty Miller; Welterweights<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UFC begins its partnership with Paramount+ with UFC 324. 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