After barely six months of retirement, Dustin Poirier has already told fans he will return to fight one of his most famous foes. The legendary former UFC star held interim gold back in 2019, but failed in his three efforts to claim the undisputed belt over the following years.
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.
Tom Aspinall is shocked to say the least. Why? Well, because of what Dana White had to say about his eye injury. This comes after Saturday night’s UFC 324, which kicked off the UFC-Paramount era with a blockbuster interim title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.
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
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.
Dillon Danis finally got one over on Paddy Pimblett last night as he watched his rival lose for the first time in the UFC. For years Danis and Pimblett have had disagreements on social media, with the former Bellator star and BJJ black belt referring to the Scouse star as a hype job.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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+.
UFC 324 ushered in a new era for MMA fans, as it was the promotion's first event on Paramount+. It was by no means perfect, but there is now significant lightweight clarity after Justin Gaethje punched his ticket to an undisputed title fight with Ilia Topuria , whenever Topuria decides to return.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.