Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes, More Announced For UFC 324

The UFC on Paramount+ era will kick off in a big way with two title fights at UFC 324.

During halftime of the Dallas Cowboys vs. Kansas City Chiefs game on CBS, UFC President Dana White announced that UFC 324 on January 24 will be headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim UFC lightweight title.

The co-main event pits two of the best female fighters ever as Kayla Harrison takes on Amanda Nunes, who is coming out of retirement, for the UFC bantamweight title.

Also on the card is Sean O’Malley vs. Song Yadong, Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva, Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta, and Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo.

🚨 STARTING OFF THE YEAR RIGHT 🚨

The first card of 2026 is STACKED!

Watch #UFC324 LIVE January 24 on @ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/ZwG25pNteL

— UFC (@ufc) November 27, 2025

Not only will this be the first UFC event on Paramount+, but the start time of the pay-per-view has been moved up to 9 PM ET.

Traditionally, UFC PPV events have started at 10 PM ET.

UFC PPVs and events have been airing on ESPN+ since 2019, but will shift to Paramount+ in 2026.