UFC lightweight fighters Justin Gaethje, left, and Paddy Pimblett face off as UFC president Dana White looks on during a news conference for UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Gaethje and Pimblett will fight for an interim lightweight title at the arena on Saturday. Photo by: Steve Marcus

UFC 324: Start time, schedule, fight card, how to watch and latest odds today - Paddy Pimblett bids to make history when he faces Justin Gaethje for lightweight interim title

After six long weeks, the UFC is back with UFC 324 on Paramount+ mere hours away. However, most top stories have nothing to do with it.

Jeff Novitzky was quick to clarify Derrick Lewis' recent claim that the promotion has been providing him with peptides head of UFC 324.

Justin Gaethje took exception to Daniel Cormier's recent comments that UFC fighter pay has increased in the Paramount era, and he let the world know it Wednesday during a media day news conference. In a video released Friday, Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) directly let Cormier know he didn't appreciate it.

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn continued his rivalry with UFC CEO Dana White by predicting a tumultuous first year of Zuffa Boxing.

There’s a special kind of joy that comes from landing a perfectly timed heel kick in the final seconds of a round. The controller vibrates, the crowd noise spikes, and somewhere on the other end of the screen,

David Goldenberg picked up his third professional win this past weekend, stayed unbeaten, and then chose to spend his mic time throwing jabs at UFC CEO Dana White.

In a recent video posted by Jake Shields, Nick Diaz criticized a former UFC champion for not executing a technique before losing his belt. The fan favorite was seen coaching techniques at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas when he used a recent title fight to explain what he was trying to teach.