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Justin Gaethje refused request from Dana White following UFC 324 war against Paddy Pimblett

Justin Gaethje refused request from Dana White following UFC 324 war against Paddy Pimblett

Justin Gaethje is accustomed to being involved in extremely taxing wars inside the UFC Octagon. This past Saturday, ‘The Highlight’ was looking to become the first fighter in the promotion’s history to become a two-time UFC interim champion.

Dana White News / HITC / January 25
Dana White reveals bizarre referee injury after UFC 324 main event

Dana White reveals bizarre referee injury after UFC 324 main event

UFC’s 2025 calendar opener didn’t disappoint, serving up a slate of memorable bouts, highlight-reel knockouts, and a few odd injuries along the way. Saturday night marked the organisation’s first event since signing a massive $7.7 billion broadcast deal with Paramount.

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 / EssentiallySports / January 25
'Wouldn’t Take my Money': Justin Gaethje Thanks UFC Lightweight Who Helped Him Prepare For Paddy Pimblett

'Wouldn’t Take my Money': Justin Gaethje Thanks UFC Lightweight Who Helped Him Prepare For Paddy Pimblett

UFC 324’s main event delivered with Justin Gaethje snapping Paddy Pimblett‘s unbeaten record in the promotion. It is often said that it takes a village to build a fighter.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 25
Justin Gaethje Takes Dig At Dustin Poirier After Tying His Prestigious Record at UFC 324

Justin Gaethje Takes Dig At Dustin Poirier After Tying His Prestigious Record at UFC 324

UFC 324 was a historic event for Justin Gaethje as he became the first two-time interim lightweight champion. After ‘The Highlight’ and Paddy Pimblett clashed in a hard-fought five-round bout, the main eventers were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus.

MMA News / 5 GOATs / January 25
Dana White on Josh Hokit post-fight interview in UFC octagon: ‘I don’t love it’

Dana White on Josh Hokit post-fight interview in UFC octagon: ‘I don’t love it’

UFC newcomer Josh Hokit had an interesting post-fight interview in the UFC octagon, not really loved by Dana White. The company president only heard about Hokit putting on a WWE-esque speech following his TKO win over Denzel Freeman at UFC 324.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / January 25

UFC 324: Ilia Topuria Reacts Savagely to Paddy Pimblett Loss

The UFC 324 main event between Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje was a wild one, and it didn’t disappoint. Pimblett came in as roughly a 2.5-point favorite, but the fight never followed that 'this is going to be a one sided beatdown' script.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Dustin Poirier scolds Paddy Pimblett after UFC 324 star mocked his retirement before title fight loss

Dustin Poirier scolds Paddy Pimblett after UFC 324 star mocked his retirement before title fight loss

Paddy Pimblett came up short in his first UFC title fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas. A performance that demonstrated his heart and toughness wasn’t enough to see Pimblett overcome Justin Gaethje to win the interim lightweight title.

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Petr Yan News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Petr Yan leaves the door open for Sean O’Malley rematch in reaction to rival’s UFC 324 win

Petr Yan leaves the door open for Sean O’Malley rematch in reaction to rival’s UFC 324 win

Two big matchups took place in the bantamweight division at the first UFC event of 2026. The more high profile clash saw Sean O’Malley get elevated to the co-main event of UFC 326 following the cancellation of the women’s bantamweight title fight.

Dana White News / EssentiallySports / January 25
Dana White Confirms FBI Involvement as UFC 324 Controversy Deepens

Dana White Confirms FBI Involvement as UFC 324 Controversy Deepens

UFC lightweight veteran Michael Johnson was set to face surging contender Alexander Hernandez at UFC 324 last night. However, on the day of the fight, something strange happened.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 25
Islam Makhachev slams UFC 324 main event as Khabib Nurmagomedov offers different reaction

Islam Makhachev slams UFC 324 main event as Khabib Nurmagomedov offers different reaction

Justin Gaethje continued to leave the UFC fanbase astonished following another classic performance at UFC 324. In the premier promotion’s return this past Saturday with UFC 324, fan-favorite Justin Gaethje made UFC history when he became the first-ever two-time interim champion.

MMA News / Field Level Media / January 25
Justin Gaethje dominates Paddy Pimblett to win 2nd interim lightweight title

Justin Gaethje dominates Paddy Pimblett to win 2nd interim lightweight title

LAS VEGAS -- Justin Gaethje opened the Paramount era with a bang, dominating rising star Paddy Pimblett to win the interim UFC lightweight title by unanimous decision at UFC 324 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.

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 / MMA Weekly / January 24

Waldo Cortes-Acosta finishes Derrick Lewis at UFC 324

Hard-hitting heavyweight contenders Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Derrick Lewis clashed on Saturday's UFC 324 main card.  Lewis, the UFC record holder for most knockout wins, predicted he'd add another one and do it early.

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

MMA News / Field Level Media / January 24
UFC doubles bonus structure ahead of first card on Paramount+

UFC doubles bonus structure ahead of first card on Paramount+

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.

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