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<\/p>\nThe first UFC PPV of the year takes place this weekend, with British star Paddy Pimblett to face Justin Gaethje in the main event. <\/p>\n
The pair will battle it out for the UFC\u2019s interim lightweight title after champion Ilia Topuria announced that he would not be fighting for the foreseeable future due to personal reasons. <\/p>\n
Pimblett comes into this fight on the back of his biggest win to date \u2014 a third-round knockout win against Michael Chandler \u2014 and he has his sights set on Topuria if he can get the win in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
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UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett | SUN 25 JAN 1PM AEDT | Justin Gaethje faces Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight championship. | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n Pimblett and Gaethje faced off on Saturday morning (AEDT) for the final time before their fight at the official weigh-in.<\/p>\n Pimblett asked Gaethje: \u201cHow did the weight cut go?\u201d When the American responded with \u201cgreat\u201d, Pimblett bluntly suggested it \u201cdidn\u2019t look like it\u201d. They shook hands, but Gaethje told Pimblett: \u201cDon\u2019t worry about nothing but fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n Pimblett was fired up in his final pre-fight interview.<\/p>\n More UFC 324 coverage …<\/p>\n ULTIMATE GUIDE: Full fight card and how to watch in Australia<\/a><\/p>\n LIVING, BREATHING HIGHLIGHT REEL: Inside UFC hitman\u2019s last dance and bittersweet $1m reality<\/a><\/p>\n McGREGOR 2.0? The jury\u2019s out, but you can\u2019t look away from UFC\u2019s new king of chaos<\/a><\/p>\n INSIDE O\u2019MALLEY COMEBACK: It hasn\u2019t gone to plan… but he\u2019s never been better<\/a><\/p>\n UFC lightweight fighters Justin Gaethje, left, and Paddy Pimblett, right. Picture: Steve Marcus\/Las Vegas Sun via APSource: AP<\/p>\n \u201cAs I\u2019ve been saying this whole time, Justin Gaethje is a legend and I\u2019m going to come out and I\u2019m going to finish him,\u201d he told the crowd gathered at T-Mobile Arena.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know that I\u2019m going to add another legend to my resume and take this interim title back home to Liverpool, England.\u201d<\/p>\n A more circumspect Gaethje declared \u201cthis is the biggest fight of my life\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI cannot wait to carry the stars and stripes on my back and represent this country like it should be represented,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Ex-bantamweight champion Sean O\u2019Malley aims to edge closer to another shot at the title as he faces Song Yadong in the co-main.<\/p>\n Among the heavy hitters on the card are Derrick Lewis, Jean Silva, and Deiveson Figueiredo. Then you\u2019ve got top contenders Umar Nurmagomedov and Natalia Silva rounding out the stacked card.<\/p>\n \u2014 with DAZN<\/a><\/p>\n “I’m going to put a beating on him!” | 00:32<\/p>\n PEREZ\u2019S NASTY BLOW LEAVES OPPONENT STUNNED<\/p>\n Alex Perez delivered a statement performance in his flyweight bout against Charles Johnson, with the latter continuing to fight even after the referee stopped the clash.<\/p>\n Perez threw a huge left hook, catching Johnson\u2019s jaw as he fell flat onto the canvas in ugly fashion.<\/p>\n In bizarre fashion, Johnson crawled over to Perez who was celebrating by climbing the cage and grabbed his leg, attempting a grapple as the referee waved him off.<\/p>\n \u201cJohnson doesn\u2019t realise the fight is over,\u201d Jon Anik said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a huge result for Alex.\u201d<\/p>\n Joe Rogan was certain the fight would have got ugly if it wasn\u2019t ended.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a good stoppage, he didn\u2019t realise he was gone,\u201d Rogan said.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he didn\u2019t stop it, Perez would have landed big bombs.\u201d<\/p>\n GAETHJE vs PIMBLETT FIGHT DATE, START TIME<\/p>\n Gaethje vs Pimblett will take place on Sunday January 25 (AEDT) at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.<\/p>\n The main card will begin at 1pm (AEDT).<\/p>\n Gaethje and Pimblett are set to make their cagewalks at 3.25pm (AEDT), however the timings are subject to change.<\/p>\n HOW TO WATCH GAETHJE vs PIMBLETT<\/p>\n Aussie fight fans can catch all the action for UFC 324 LIVE on Main Event via Kayo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Main Event on Kayo Sports and Foxtel is the exclusive home of UFC Pay-Per-View.<\/p>\n Foxsports.com.au will also be running a live blog of the event.<\/p>\n GAETHJE vs PIMBLETT FIGHT CARD<\/p>\n Main Card<\/p>\n Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett (Lightweight)<\/p>\n Sean O\u2019Malley vs Song Yadong (Bantamweight)<\/p>\n Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Derrick Lewis (Heavyweight)<\/p>\n Natalia Silva vs Rose Namajunas (Women\u2019s flyweight)<\/p>\n Arnold Allen vs Jean Silva (Featherweight)<\/p>\n Can OMalley make it back to the title? | 09:37<\/p>\n Prelims<\/p>\n Umar Nurmagomedov vs Deiveson Figueiredo (Bantamweight)<\/p>\n Ateba Gautier vs Andrey Pulyaev (Middleweight)<\/p>\n Nikita Krylov vs Modestas Bukauskas (Light heavyweight)<\/p>\n Alex Perez vs Charles Johnson (Flyweight)<\/p>\n Early Prelims<\/p>\n Michael Johnson vs Alexander Hernandez (Lightweight)<\/p>\n Josh Hokit vs Denzel Freeman (Heavyweight)<\/p>\n Adam Fugitt vs Ty Miller (Welterweight)<\/p>\n Note: Cameron Smotherman was due to fight Ricky Turcios in a bantamweight clash, but the fight was cancelled after Smotherman fainted<\/a> moments after making weight and stepping off the scales.<\/p>\n LIVE BLOG<\/p>\n Follow the latest updates from UFC 324 in our live blog below!<\/p>\n