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Khabib’s Cousin Justifies UFC 324 Prelims Placement After 'embarrassing' fight against former champ

Khabib’s Cousin Justifies UFC 324 Prelims Placement After 'embarrassing' fight against former champ

UFC 324’s preliminary card lit up the arena, with crazy knockouts, stoppages, and momentum swings. Although one highly anticipated bout did not deliver, it instead turned into a stalemate.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 25

Dustin Poirier’s UFC Return Hinges on Justin Gaethje

Retirement doesn’t come easy in MMA. It hums in the background whenever a big fight hits, an arena roars, or a familiar name enters the fray. UFC 324 was one of those nights.

Dana White News / Bleacher Report / January 25
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Justin Gaethje tells Paddy Pimblett that this major mistake led to his downfall at UFC 324

Justin Gaethje tells Paddy Pimblett that this major mistake led to his downfall at UFC 324

The new interim UFC lightweight champion had some wise words for his defeated opponent. Justin Gaethje walked away from a fight with interim gold in his possession for the second time in his career at Saturday’s UFC 324 event.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Tom Aspinall claps back after ‘catching strays’ from Dana White over eye injury after UFC 324

Tom Aspinall claps back after ‘catching strays’ from Dana White over eye injury after UFC 324

Tom Aspinall appeared baffled to be the subject of one of Dana White’s infamous rants in the aftermath of UFC 324. The heavyweight champion has been at odds with his promoter since just before his UFC 321 bout with Ciryl Gane, which was stopped in round one for a double eye poke.

Conor McGregor News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Sean O’Malley may need to break his Conor McGregor rule to fight at the White House after UFC 324

Sean O’Malley may need to break his Conor McGregor rule to fight at the White House after UFC 324

Sean O’Malley knows what he wants next. The former UFC bantamweight champion recorded his first win since April 2024 at Saturday’s numbered event in Las Vegas.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Paddy Pimblett sent supportive message by Molly McCann after UFC 324 loss: ‘Couldn’t be more proud’

Paddy Pimblett sent supportive message by Molly McCann after UFC 324 loss: ‘Couldn’t be more proud’

‘Meatball’ says the future is still bright for her friend and teammate after UFC 324. Paddy Pimblett fell short of UFC gold on Saturday night in Las Vegas, where he headlined the very first event of the new year against Justin Gaethje.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Khabib Nurmagomedov mocks Deiveson Figueiredo by saying Umar’s UFC 324 win was easier than ‘sparring’

Khabib Nurmagomedov mocks Deiveson Figueiredo by saying Umar’s UFC 324 win was easier than ‘sparring’

It is safe to say Umar Nurmagomedov’s team were expecting more resistance. The Dagestani continued his charge toward a second bantamweight title shot at Saturday’s UFC 324 event, where he made it two wins in a row since falling short of the division’s gold.

Dana White News / MMA on SI / January 25
UFC CEO Dana White Reveals Sad Reason for UFC Paramount+ Ads During UFC 324

UFC CEO Dana White Reveals Sad Reason for UFC Paramount+ Ads During UFC 324

UFC CEO Dana White may still have control over the production of events, but there are some aspects of the new Paramount+ era he has to try and find a happy-medium about.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Watch fired-up Max Holloway reacting to Justin Gaethje’s UFC 324 beatdown against Paddy Pimblett

Watch fired-up Max Holloway reacting to Justin Gaethje’s UFC 324 beatdown against Paddy Pimblett

The BMF champion was brought to the edge of his seat for the UFC 324 main event. Saturday saw the UFC kick off its 2026 schedule with the very first numbered event to take place on Paramount+.

Dana White News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Dana White confirms controversial UFC 324 winner will get the next title shot

Dana White confirms controversial UFC 324 winner will get the next title shot

A questionable decision does not look to have dented this UFC 324 winner’s title plan. Saturday saw the MMA leader’s first event of 2026 and of the Paramount era, as UFC 324 played out from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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MMA News / Field Level Media / January 25
UFC 324 bout canceled after betting concerns

UFC 324 bout canceled after betting concerns

A lightweight bout at UFC 324 on Saturday at Las Vegas was canceled because of irregular betting activity, CEO Dana White confirmed. Alexander Hernandez was scheduled to fight Michael Johnson but the bout was pulled before the UFC 324 card began.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Khabib Nurmagomedov separated face-off between Islam Makhachev and potential opponent backstage at UFC 324

Khabib Nurmagomedov separated face-off between Islam Makhachev and potential opponent backstage at UFC 324

Khabib Nurmagomedov was in the right place at the right time as he played the mediator backstage at UFC 324. Continuing his duties as a head coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov was in attendance at UFC 324, cornering Umar Nurmagomedov for his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo.

Dana White News / EssentiallySports / January 25
UFC Veteran Proves Dana White Was Partly Lying About Secret Bonuses Before Paramount’s $25K Move

UFC Veteran Proves Dana White Was Partly Lying About Secret Bonuses Before Paramount’s $25K Move

At the UFC 324 post-fight interview, Dana White delivered some welcome news for the fighters. Under the Paramount+ CBS era, the UFC president and CEO announced the introduction of new bonuses.

Khabib Nurmagomedov News / Total Pro Sports / January 25
Team Khabib Aims To Turn Usman Nurmagomedov Into A Legend Like Muhammad Ali

Team Khabib Aims To Turn Usman Nurmagomedov Into A Legend Like Muhammad Ali

Team Khabib Nurmagomedov’s head coach, Javier Mendez, positioned Usman Nurmagomedov as the heir to Khabib’s greatest-of-all-time status. He’s projecting that future for Usman and telling him directly, with Khabib reinforcing the same message.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 25

Arman Tsarukyan craps all over Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett following UFC 324

Top ranked lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan found himself on the outside looking in after he was forced to pull out of the UFC 311 main event title bout with Islam Makhachev the day before the event.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / January 25
Derrick Lewis Gives Up

Derrick Lewis Gives Up

LAS VEGAS — Waldo Cortes-Acosta didn’t just beat Derrick Lewis he neutralized him. On the main card of UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena, Cortes-Acosta (17-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) delivered a composed and clinical stoppage of former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis, finishing the bout at 3:14 of Round 2.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 24
Sean O'Malley decisions Song Yadong in UFC 324 co-main event

Sean O'Malley decisions Song Yadong in UFC 324 co-main event

An enormous fight in the bantamweight division served as Saturday's UFC 324 co-main event. Former champion Sean O'Malley took on No. 5 ranked Song Yadong

Waldo Cortes-Acosta News / Athlon Sports / January 24

UFC 324: Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Results and Highlights

The wait is over — and the UFC’s return under the Paramount banner officially kicked off in Las Vegas, with the lights on at T-Mobile Arena and a heavyweight clash that made noise for all the right—and wrong—reasons.

MMA News / 5 GOATs / January 25

Jean Silva jumps wildly off Arnold Allen’s back during UFC 324 in Las Vegas

In the first fight of the main card for UFC 324, fans got to see something exceptionally unusual. It came right at the very end of a three-round fight between Jean Silva and Arnold Allen.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 24

Umar Nurmagomedov dominates Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 324

A bantamweight fight with title picture implications served as Saturday's UFC 324 featured preliminary card fight. Second-ranked 135-pound contender and

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