A video posted on fight week caught the attention of the UFC’s middleweight champion. Dana White has announced new bonuses that will come into play at the promotion’s first event of 2026 later today in Las Vegas.
Derrick Lewis may not have been around to feature on the UFC’s Paramount debut. ‘The Black Beast’ is among the big names tasked with kicking off a new era for the mixed martial arts leader at UFC 324 in Las Vegas.
The interim lightweight title is on the line in the UFC 324 main event. Former interim champion Justin Gaethje faces No. 5 ranked Paddy Pimblett in the featured fight of the first UFC fight card of 2026.
The consensus greatest female fighter in MMA history was set to return from retirement later today. While UFC 324 boasts some big names and interesting matchups, many had picked out the co-main event as the best of the bunch.
One UFC champion received a late reward for his career-best performance. Saturday’s UFC 324 event features plenty of big names who have experience challenging or holding gold on the biggest stage in mixed martial arts.
For the first time since their inception, UFC performance bonuses are set to increase permanently. CEO Dana White confirmed the forthcoming change days after UFC 324 headliner Justin Gaethje called attention to the issue.
Michael Bisping found himself in a tricky situation during a frightening incident at the UFC 324 weigh-ins. Bisping was on the TNT Sports live stream, discussing Alex Perez coming in 2.5lb over the flyweight limit, when something alarming happened right behind him.
UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan has put to rest speculation about his next title defense, confirming that his next opponent will not depend on the outcome of any fights at UFC 324.
Some UFC participants will walk away with more money in their pockets moving forward as the UFC is doubling the amounts of its fight night bonus structure and awarding a bonus for every finish inside the Octagon, UFC CEO Dana White told Sports Business Journal.
The first UFC title fight of 2026 has got the biggest names in the sport talking. Bloody Elbow’s staff predictions for Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett showed a clear favorite ahead of the main event of UFC 324.
Umar Nurmagomedov did not leave UFC 322 entirely satisfied. The bantamweight contender had a front-row seat as Islam Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena to claim the welterweight title at Madison Square Garden in November.
In recent times, fans got news of Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier fighting in a wrestling match. This reignited their rivalry as both have hated each other, and their rivalry is one of the best in the whole MMA world.
Moving up in weight has not prevented Deiveson Figueiredo from struggling on the scale. UFC 324 was set to mark the former two-time flyweight champion’s seventh fight since moving up to the bantamweight division.
The UFC is shaking things up as the promotion gears up for its first event on Paramount+. Now, with just hours to go before their opening card of 2026, final face-offs for UFC 324 are done and dusted.
UFC 324 is just the start of Paddy Pimblett’s lofty championship plans. ‘The Baddy’ will enter the Octagon at the first UFC event of 2026 hoping to leave with the interim lightweight belt in his possession.
From Cage Warriors to the UFC together, more than a decade after first sharing a fight card, Arnold Allen and Paddy Pimblett are once again walking the same path.
The UFC returns tonight (January 24) to kick off its new Paramount deal with UFC 324, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will see
Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong do battle in a bantamweight clash at UFC 324 on Saturday, as we give a breakdown. This three-rounder serves as a critical crossroads for the 135-pound division, especially following Petr Yan’s recent reclamation of the bantamweight title from Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323.
Saturday marks a major milestone for UFC as it hosts UFC 324 in Las Vegas, the first event that will stream on Paramount+, marking the end of the pay-per-view era.
The highly anticipated bantamweight matchup between Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong is a fight that has everyone intrigued at UFC 324. O’Malley (18-3, 1 NC) enters the fight as one of the most recognisable figures in the division.
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, a digital opponent crumples in slow motion.
Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis isn’t running from what happened at UFC 319 he’s studying it. Du Plessis saw his 11-fight winning streak come to a halt in August when Khamzat Chimaev delivered a suffocating five-round performance to claim the middleweight title in Chicago.