UFC 324: Pimblett vs. Gaethje Full Card, Date, Time

UFC 324 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in an event that promises a stacked card from top to bottom.

UFC 324 Details

Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025

Preliminary Card (5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT)

• Ty Miller vs. Adam Fugitt (Welterweight)
• Ricky Turcios vs. Cameron Smotherman (Bantamweight)
• Josh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman (Heavyweight)
• Alex Perez vs. Charles Johnson (Men's Flyweight)
• Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas (Light Heavyweight)
• Michael Johnson vs. Alexander Hernandez (Lightweight)
• Ateba Gautier vs. Andrey Pulyaev (Middleweight)
• Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (Men's Bantamweight)

Main Card (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT)

• Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva (Featherweight)
• Rose Namajunas vs. Natalia Silva (Women's Flyweight)
• Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (Heavyweight)
• Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong (Men's Bantamweight)
• Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett (Interim Lightweight Championship)

Note: The highly anticipated women's bantamweight co-main event between champion Kayla Harrison and returning legend Amanda Nunes was canceled due to a neck injury sustained by Harrison.

How to Watch UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett: For U.S. viewers, the entire event will be broadcast live for Paramount+ subscribers. 

Interim Title Controversy

The decision to book this specific interim title fight has sparked debate. Arman Tsarukyan, the division's top-ranked contender, was passed over. 

In a recent interview with Complex, UFC CEO Dana White explained his reasoning for skipping over Tsarukyan:

“Tsaruykyan has gotta work his way back up there. Tsarukyan has had his opportunity. He didn’t take it,” White said. “I have to be able to count on somebody if somebody’s going to be fighting for a world championship.”

White also mentioned Tsarukyan’s volatility played a role in the decision, citing his headbutt of Dan Hooker before their fight (clip courtesy of The Mac Life):

Fight Breakdown

Justin Gaethje enters the Octagon fueled by a desire to inflict damage. 

"I can’t wait to f— this kid up, honestly. I’ve been telling myself he’s gonna hurt me so that I go to the most primal place that I can, and when I go to that place, I’m one of the most dangerous in the world," Gaethje told ESPN MMA’s Jeff Wagenheim:

The former interim champion views this as another chance to cement his legacy as one of the sport's most exciting fighters.

Paddy Pimblett, riding a seven-fight UFC win streak, sees this as his destined arrival at the top. "The Baddy" has silenced doubters thus far and now has the chance to claim gold on the sport's biggest stage.

A win would set up a massive unification bout with Topuria or a first title defense against a hungry challenger like Tsarukyan.

UFC 324 is the beginning of a new broadcast chapter and a pivotal moment for the future of the lightweight division. Will Gaethje's relentless pressure prove too much, or will Pimblett's momentum carry him to championship glory? The answers come live from Las Vegas this Saturday night.