The wait is nearly over as UFC opens 2026 on Paramount+ with an enormous primary occasion and the interim light-weight championship on the road. UFC 324 emanates from Las Vegas on Saturday evening with the principle card starting at 9 p.m. ET as Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett are set to collide in a primary occasion that can certainly have the sports activities world speaking by the point it concludes.
Gaethje and Pimblett are in search of to ascend as light-weight champion Ilia Topuria steps away from the game briefly, necessitating an interim champion in his absence. Gaethje, a former interim champion and two-time title challenger, is arguably essentially the most thrilling athlete UFC has ever seen. Pimblett backs up his massive discuss and hopes to parlay a victory at UFC 324 into an explosive grudge match with Topuria.
UFC making its debut on Paramount+ means an entire new period is about to start on Saturday evening, and you don’t need to miss a second of it. CBS Sports is right here to guarantee you have everything you need to know about UFC 324 and the way to watch UFC numbered occasions, UFC Fight Nights, archives and way more on Paramount+
How to watch UFC 324 on Paramount+
All instances Eastern
Date: Saturday, Jan. 24 | Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Start instances: Early prelims — 5 p.m. | Prelims — 7 p.m. | Main card — 9 p.m.
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UFC 324 combat card, odds
Beyond the principle occasion, the UFC 324 combat card is loaded, and the principle card is rife with title implications. Sean O’Malley will begin his climb again to the bantamweight title if he overcomes Song Yadong, although Umar Nurmagomedov is scorching on his heels on the prelims. Heavyweight sluggers Waldo-Cortes Acosta and Derrick Lewis will duke it out in an essential combat contemplating heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall’s absence. UFC ladies’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will preserve a detailed eye on Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas, which can decide Shevchenko’s subsequent title challenger.
Tying the primetime lineup collectively is an explosive primary card opener between Arnold Allen and Jean Silva, the latter of whom ranks among the many most potent finishers within the sport.
Odds by way of DraftKings
- Paddy Pimblett -230 vs. Justin Gaethje +190, interim light-weight title
- Sean O’Malley -205 vs. Song Yadong +170, bantamweights
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta -325 vs. Derrick Lewis +260, heavyweights
- Natalia Silva -410 vs. Rose Namajunas +320, ladies’s flyweights
- Jean Silva -265 vs. Arnold Allen +215, featherweights
- Umar Nurmagomedov -1450 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo +850, bantamweights
- Ateba Gautier -850 vs. Andrey Pulyaev +575, middleweights
- Modestas Bukauskas -148 vs. Nikita Krylov +124, gentle heavyweights
- Charles Johnson -185 vs. Alex Perez +154, flyweights
- Alexander Hernandez -155 vs. Michael Johnson +130, lightweights
- Josh Hokit -238 vs. Denzel Freeman +195, heavyweights
- Cameron Smotherman -185 vs. Ricky Turcios +154, bantamweights
- Ty Miller -355 vs. Adam Fugitt +280, welterweights
What is the UFC occasion schedule in 2026?
Three UFC numbered occasions and 6 UFC Fight Nights have already been introduced via the primary three months of 2026. Additional occasions will probably be introduced because the 12 months progresses with the UFC schedule updating commonly. Every occasion will probably be accessible alongside along with your Paramount+ subscription.
Will any UFC occasions air on CBS?
Yes, choose UFC numbered occasions will even air reside on CBS in 2026. That means you will probably be ready to watch these occasions on your TV via your native CBS station utilizing cable, satellite tv for pc or a digital antenna. It has not but been introduced when UFC will air on CBS.
