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3 Takeaways From UFC 324

3 Takeaways From UFC 324

UFC 324 is in the books, as Justin Gaethje made history by defeating Paddy Pimblett to become the promotion’s first-ever two-time interim champion. Other fights saw all but one of the higher-ranked contenders retain their spots, while some star-making performances occurred further down the card.

Justin Gaethje News / CBSSports.com / January 26

Patriots, Seahawks reach Super Bowl; Steelers hire Mike McCarthy; Justin Gaethje claims belt at UFC 324

Plus, it was a historic day in college basketball as three freshmen scored at least 40 points

Dustin Poirier News / HITC / January 26
Dustin Poirier vows UFC return to finally close out one of his fiercest rivalries

Dustin Poirier vows UFC return to finally close out one of his fiercest rivalries

Dustin Poirier has announced plans to come out of retirement less than a year after hanging up his gloves, and it looks like a familiar face could be waiting for him on the other side of the Octagon.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 26

Paddy Pimblett Suspended From Competition After UFC 324 Bout Against Justin Gaethje

“You live, and you learn. I’m 31. I’ll be back better, simple as that. You haven’t seen the last of me.” That’s something Paddy Pimblett said during his UFC 324 octagon interview.

Dan Hooker News / Bloody Elbow / January 26
Dan Hooker drops damning criticism of the UFC just days out from return at UFC 325… ‘God-awful sport’

Dan Hooker drops damning criticism of the UFC just days out from return at UFC 325… ‘God-awful sport’

Ahead of his return to the Octagon at UFC 325, Dan Hooker has dropped a damning criticism of ‘this god-awful sport’. This past Saturday, the premier MMA promotion returned from their long hiatus over the festive period with UFC 324, the first event of the new year and the inaugural event since moving to Paramount.

MMA News / HITC / January 26

Israel Adesanya believes Pimblett vs. Gaethje was similar to the 2005 fight that saved UFC from bankruptcy

Israel Adesanya believes the impact of Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 goes far beyond the octagon, comparing it to a legendary fight that once changed the entire trajectory of the UFC.

Jean Silva News / Bloody Elbow / January 26

Legendary referee shares his verdict on Jean Silva’s ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ at UFC 324

Veteran referee John McCarthy has weighed in on the strangest moment from UFC 324. Jean Silva and Arnold Allen put on one of the best fights at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 26

Israel Adesanya compares UFC 324 main event to Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar

The first UFC event under the fight promotion's new media rights agreement with Paramount is in the books. UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett took place on

Dustin Poirier News / BoxingNews.com / January 26

Poirier Could Come Out Of Retirement

Dustin Poirier has hinted that he could be lured back to the Octagon for a tie-breaker against Justin Gaethje, following the latter’s interim title win

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / January 26

Alexander Volkanovski Vs. Diego Lopes Breakdown

UFC 325 features a featherweight title rematch between the champ Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes on January 31, as we preview this fight.  Volkanovski reclaimed the vacant belt with a win over Lopes in their first meeting last year at UFC 314.

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MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 26
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev Blame Umar’s UFC 324 Opponent for Boring Fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev Blame Umar’s UFC 324 Opponent for Boring Fight

UFC 324 was meant to be Umar Nurmagomedov‘s statement night. Instead, it became one of those fights where the result stated “dominant,” but the vibe in the building said something quite different.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / January 25
Ilia Topuria Twists the Knife After Paddy Pimblett’s UFC 324 Loss

Ilia Topuria Twists the Knife After Paddy Pimblett’s UFC 324 Loss

In case there was any doubt, there’s still no love lost between Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett. The reigning UFC lightweight champion wasted little time

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 / 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.

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 / 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

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.

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