UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett (Predictions)
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett lands at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 24, 2026, headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title. The undercard starts at 2:30pm PT and the main card starts at a 6pm PT.
There’s an interim lightweight belt on the line, which is UFC-speak for “the real champ is busy, so please punch each other anyway.” Gaethje is the human highlight reel who treats defense like a rumor. Pimblett is the chaos gremlin with a grin, a gas tank, and a knack for turning scrambles into meme-worthy moments. Five rounds of that is either art… or a public safety concern.
Gaethje’s last outing was a steady, hard-nosed unanimous decision over Rafael Fiziev in March 2025, proof he can win without setting the arena on fire (he just prefers fire). Pimblett last stopped Michael Chandler via TKO in April 2025, the kind of leap that turns “prospect” talk into “oh… wait” talk.
The co-main is Sean O’Malley vs. Song Yadong: slick angles and sniper shots versus a brick-wall striker who loves returning fire. And don’t blink for Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis — heavyweights only know two speeds: loading… and lights out.
Here are our official fight predictions for the card.
- Gaethje vs. Pimblett = Pimblett ❌
- O'Malley vs. Song = O'Malley ✔️
- Cortes-Acosta vs. Lewis = Cortes-Acosta ✔️
- Silva vs. Namajunas = Silva ✔️
- Allen vs. Silva = Silva ✔️
- Nurmagomedov vs. Figueiredo = Nurmagomedov ✔️
- Gautier vs. Pulyaev = Gautier ✔️
- Krylov vs. Bukauskas = Bukauskas ❌
- Perez vs. Johnson = Johnson ❌
- Hokit vs. Freeman = Hokit ✔️
- Fugitt vs. Miller = Miller ✔️
