If you told me this fight was booked a year ago, I would’ve probably laughed if you told me Paddy Pimblett was the betting favorite. Hell, I didn’t even think Pimblett would beat Michael Chandler. Pimblett is very hittable on the feet and I figured someone’s power would take him out.

Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett will bring UFC's break to an end this weekend when they face off in the octagon.

It is all true, what Gaethje says about the excitement he brings to his fights and how it is unmatched in the history of his sport. And he's far from alone in that belief, as he pointed out when questioned about it at a UFC prefight news conference a couple of years ago.

Justin Gaethje is confident he can "teach" Paddy Pimblett "some lessons" when the pair meet in the octagon on Saturday at UFC 324. The lightweights will contest the interim title in Las Vegas, with the experienced 37-year-old Gaethje admitting he is the underdog.

The UFC makes its Paramount+ debut on Saturday from Las Vegas with a main card headlined by a lightweight interim title fight between former interim champion Justin Gaethje and No. 5-ranked Paddy Pimblett.

The promotion's first event of 2026 is UFC 324, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.

Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett are set to clash this Sunday at UFC 324, with the interim UFC lightweight title on the line. The bout headlines a stacked card as both men chase gold at 155 pounds.

Hello Paramount+ … goodbye pay-per-view (PPV) price tag — and good riddance. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will kick off 2026 (and its billion-dollar streaming deal) with UFC 324: “Gaethje vs.