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<\/p>\nDiscover expert predictions for the main card of UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett — the event marking the start of the Paramount+ era Saturday.<\/p>\n
Updated on January 22, 2026 7:35PM EST<\/p>\n
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Updated on January 22, 2026 7:35PM EST<\/p>\n
UFC Picks<\/a><\/p>\n UFC 324 expert picks are up for the first ever card of the new Paramount+ era. Multiple fan-favorites will be in action, with Paddy Pimblett<\/a> and Justin Gaethje<\/a> squaring off for the interim lightweight title, and Sean O’Malley<\/a> looking to start a new winning streak in a co-main event matchup against Yadong Song<\/a>.<\/p>\n UFC 324 DraftKings Picks<\/a> We also feature a\u00a0 UFC DFS Lineup Optimizer<\/a>\u00a0to try if you’re looking to try out different combinations of fighters and\/or generate multiple lineups, plus UFC 324 odds<\/a> from every major sportsbook.<\/p>\n MMA Expert Picks & Predictions: UFC 324 Pay-Per-View CardMATCHUP<\/p>\n WEIGHT\u00a0<\/p>\n CLASS<\/p>\n JONJAKECHRISJustin Gaethje<\/a> (+185) vs. Interim GaethjePimblettPimblettSean O’Malley<\/a> (-220) vs. Bantamweight<\/p>\n O’MalleyO’MalleyO’MalleyDerrick Lewis<\/a> (+240) vs. Heavyweight<\/p>\n LewisLewisCortes-AcostaNatalia Silva<\/a> (-440) vs. Women’s SilvaSilvaSilvaArnold Allen<\/a> (+230) vs. Featherweight<\/p>\n AllenSilvaAllen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0UFC 324 RECORD\u00a00-00-00-02026 RECORD\u00a00-00-00-02026 PERCENTAGE\u00a0—2025 RECORD\u00a037-2535-2726-362025 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.597.565.4192024 RECORD\u00a045-1941-2339-252024 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.703.641.6102023 RECORD\u00a042-2544-2335-322023 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.627.657.5222022 RECORD\u00a034-2740-2125-262022 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.557.656.4902021 RECORD\u00a035-2842-2137-262021 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.556.667.5862020 RECORD\u00a036-1834-2028-262020 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.667.630.5192019 RECORD\u00a039-1935-2332-262019 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.672.603.552ALL-TIME\u00a0\u00a0363-223368-218\u00a0291-241ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE\u00a0.619.628.547\u00a0<\/p>\n MATCHUP<\/p>\n WEIGHT\u00a0 JOE COLE \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0DRAKEJustin Gaethje<\/a> (+185) vs. Interim TBDPimblettPimblettSean O’Malley<\/a> (-220) vs. Bantamweight<\/p>\n TBDO’MalleyO’MalleyDerrick Lewis<\/a> (+240) vs. Heavyweight<\/p>\n TBDCortes-AcostaCortes-AcostaNatalia Silva<\/a> (-440) vs. Women’s TBDSilvaSilvaArnold Allen<\/a> (+230) vs. Featherweight<\/p>\n TBDSilvaSilva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0UFC 324 RECORD\u00a00-00-00-02026 RECORD\u00a00-00-00-02026 PERCENTAGE\u00a0—2025 RECORD\u00a032-3037-2541-212025 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.516.597.6612024 RECORD\u00a040-2440-2443-212024 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.625.625.6722023 RECORD\u00a041-2644-2336-312023 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.612.657.5372022 RECORD\u00a038-2339-2239-222022 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.623.639.6392021 RECORD\u00a038-2543-2117-142021 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.603.672.5482020 RECORD\u00a036-18N\/AN\/A2020 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.667N\/AN\/A2019 RECORD\u00a034-24N\/AN\/A2019 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.586N\/AN\/AALL-TIME\u00a0296-189200-113176-109ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE\u00a0.610.639.618<\/p>\n In search of a new, legal sportsbook? Get in on the action with our best sportsbook promo codes<\/a>, as well as these selections for the best sports betting sites<\/a> and sports betting apps<\/a>.<\/p>\n THE PICKERS<\/p>\n Jon Litterine:\u00a0RotoWire lead MMA beat writer and scribe for our\u00a0weekly DrafKings preview<\/a>. Lead analyst on the\u00a0RotoWire MMA Podcast<\/a>. Follow him on Twitter at\u00a0@JonLitterine<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jake Letarski:\u00a0RotoWire.com Operations Manager, plus MMA and NCAA Hoops Senior Editor. Host on the\u00a0RotoWire MMA Podcast<\/a>\u00a0and guest on the\u00a0RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast<\/a>. Follow him on Twitter at\u00a0@RotoJake<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chris Olson: Contributor at RotoWire to “Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire,” as well as\u00a0The MMA Mashup<\/a>,\u00a0DFS Baseball<\/a>,\u00a0a MMA gambling columnist<\/a>\u00a0and fight recaps. Follow him on Twitter at\u00a0@RealChrisOlson<\/a>.<\/p>\n Joe “SunTszu”: Known more commonly by his Twitter handle\u00a0@SunTszu<\/a>, Joe is a Hedge Fund Executive by day and high-volume DFS player by night. He is a 2x “Bracket Challenge” & “Gotham qualifier. You can also find him as one of the original contributors of “Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire,” a DFS-centric video breakdown. He is also a co-creator of the “Creating Alpha in DFS” podcast.<\/p>\n Cole Shelton:\u00a0Cole Shelton is a full-time sports writer focusing on MMA. His work has appeared on BJPenn.com, CBC Sports, Sports Betting Dime and Blue Jays Nation. He currently pens the\u00a0MMA Best Bets<\/a>\u00a0column on RotoWire. Follow him on Twitter at\u00a0@ColeShelton91<\/a>.<\/p>\n Drake Burden:\u00a0Drake is a proven DFS winner with multiple four-figure paydays under his belt. He took an interest to writing MMA during the pandemic and is active in various Discords and other social media communities. Follow him on Twitter at\u00a0@DBurdz<\/a>.<\/p>\n RotoWire has the latest in UFC betting odds<\/a> & fighter prop bets for every event, plus compares markets across multiple legal sportsbooks.<\/p>\n
UFC 324 Betting Picks<\/a>
UFC 324 Fight Breakdowns<\/a>
UFC 324 DFS & Prop Breakdown<\/a><\/p>\n
Paddy Pimblett<\/a> (-245)<\/p>\n
Lightweight
Championship<\/p>\n
Yadong Song<\/a> (+165)<\/p>\n
Waldo Cortes-Acosta<\/a> (-330)<\/p>\n
Rose Namajunas<\/a> (+310)<\/p>\n
Flyweight<\/p>\n
Jean Silva<\/a> (-310)<\/p>\n
CLASS<\/p>\n
“SUNTZU”<\/p>\n
Paddy Pimblett<\/a> (-245)<\/p>\n
Lightweight
Championship<\/p>\n
Yadong Song<\/a> (+165)<\/p>\n
Waldo Cortes-Acosta<\/a> (-330)<\/p>\n
Rose Namajunas<\/a> (+310)<\/p>\n
Flyweight<\/p>\n
Jean Silva<\/a> (-310)<\/p>\n