Los Angeles, Calif. — January 26, 2026 — Paramount+ today announced a standout debut for UFC 324 held Saturday, January 24, delivering nearly five million streaming views and over seven million households, the platform’s largest exclusive live event to date.  UFC 324  also reached more homes than any other live UFC event in nearly a decade across linear, broadcast and streaming (source: Adobe Analytics and Nielsen Media).  With distribution in the U.S. and Latin America, viewers enjoyed  seamless access to UFC 324, now made available as part of their Paramount+ subscription without an additional ‘pay-per-view’ cost.

At a stage set at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saturday’s event delivered nonstop action, capped by a thrilling main event. UFC veteran Justin Gaethje earned a unanimous decision over rising U.K. star Paddy Pimblett in a back-and-forth battle already being hailed as a contender for Fight of the Year. The victory earned Gaethje the Interim Lightweight title and set the stage for a potential showdown with reigning, undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria.  

Viewership Highlights*:

*Source: Adobe Analytics and Channel Partner Data

• Live Average Minute Audience/Streaming Views (Main Card): 4.96M 
• Global HHs: 7.18M [Does not account for co-viewing]
• Peak Concurrent Streams: 5.93M [Does not account for co-viewing]

   

  Social Highlights*: 

  *Source: Social Content Ratings, 1/24/26, Live, Linear Window; Talkwalker 1/24-1/25/26 #UFC324 vs 12/6-12/7/25 #UFC232; Source: https://trends24.in/, 1/24/26, Worldwide

• #1 Most Social event of the night across all Broadcast, Cable, and Streaming totaling 5.5M social interactions for the main event alone.

  1. Most Social P+ Exclusive Telecast Ever

• Trended on X: #1 for 6 consecutive hours worldwide
• Mentions: 186K, up +127% vs UFC 323

   

  In promoting UFC 324, Paramount deployed the full breadth and power of the Paramount Skydance portfolio – dubbed “Paramount One” – to reach audiences in a variety of ways including cross promotion with hit series Landman, CBS integrations, and more. 

  The UFC offering on Paramount+ in U.S. and Latin America, provides subscribers with access to all marquee Numbered Events without the pay-per-view charge as well as 30 UFC Fight Night events per year, exclusive programs including Dana White’s Contender Series and The Ultimate Fighter, and behind-the-scenes content designed to enrich the fight-night experience for subscribers 

  Up Next: This Saturday, Jan. 31, from Sydney, Australia, UFC 325: VOLKANOVSKI vs. LOPES II streams live with the main card beginning at 9p ET / 6p PT.  Fans can follow @ParamountPlus and @ParamountUFC for updates on future events and highlights.

  Source: Paramount+ Metrics via Adobe Analytics Data and Distribution Channel Partner Data.

  @ParamountPlus

  @PeakParamount

  @ParamountUFC 

  #ParamountPlus

   

  About Paramount+

  Paramount+ is a premium streaming subscription service delivering live sports, breaking news, and a Mountain of Entertainment™, and is a cornerstone of the Direct-to-Consumer division at Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY), a leading, next?generation global media and entertainment company. The Company’s portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS – America’s most?watched broadcast network, CBS News, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, SHOWTIME^®, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Skydance’s Animation, Film, Television, Interactive/Games, and Sports divisions. For more information please visit www.paramount.com.

Justin Gaethje won a unanimous decision over Paddy Pimblett in a back and forth brawl to win the UFC Interim Lightweight title in the headline bout at UFC 324 at The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

In what was an early Fight of the Year Candidate, the two waged war with Gaethje rocking Pimblettt several times. Pimblett showed his mettle by coming to buckle Gaethje

Gaethje, 155 lbs of Denver won by scores of 49-46 and 48047 twice and is now 27-5. Pimblett, 154 lbs of Liverpool, ENG is 23-34.

Sean O’Malley Decisions Yadong

Former world champion Sean O’Malley won a unanimous decision over Song Yadong in a bantamweight fight.

In round three, Yadong was bleeding badly from his mouth.

O’Malley, 135.5 lbs of Peoria, AZ win by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 19-3. Yadong, 136 lbs of China is 22-9-1.

Waldo Cortes Acosta Stops Derrick Lewis in 2

Waldo Cortes Acosta stopped former world title challenger Derrick Lewis in the second round of their heavyweight fight.

In round two, Acosta landed a right hand that had Lewis slipping to the canvas. Acosta landed 15 hammer shots on the ground and the fight was stopped at 3:14.

Acosta, 262 lbs of Phoenix is now 17-2 with nine knockouts. Lewis, 263.5 lbs pf Houston is 29-13-1.

Natalia Silva Decisions Rose Namajunas

Natalia Silva won a unanimous decision over former world champion Rose Namajunas in a flyweight bout.

Silva, 126 lbs of Pinto D’Agua BRA won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 20-5-1. Namajunas, 125.5 lbs of Denver is 15-8.

Jean Silva Decisions Arnold Allen

In the opening bout of the main card, Jean Silva won a unanimous decision over Arnold Allen lightweight bout.

ilva, 146 lbs of Brazil won by scores 30-27 and 29-28 twice of and is now 17-3. Allen, 145.5 lbs of Ipswich, ENG is 20-4.

Umar Nurmagamedov won a unanimous decision over former world champion Deivson Figuerdo in a bantamweight fight.

Nurmgamedov, 136 lbs of Russia won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 20-1. Figueredo, 138.5 of Soure, BRA is 25-6-1.

Ateba Gautier won a unanimous decision over Andrey Pulaev in a middleweight bout.

Pulyaev got decked early in the first round when Gautier landed a powerful right to the head. Pulyaev was bleeding for the nose in the opening round. in round two Gautier dropped hurt Pulyaev a few times with right hands.

Gautier, 186 lbs of Cameroon won by scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice and is now 10-1. Pulyaev, 186 lbs of Russia is 10-4.

Nikita Krylov stopped Modestes Bukausas just before the bell sounded at end of the third and final round of their light heavyweight bout.

Late in round three, Krylov labded a perfect right on the chin the put Bukausas down. Krylov landed severl shots n the ground the fight was stopped at 4:57.

Krylov, 205.5 lbs of Russia is 31-11 with 13 knockouts. Bukausas is 19-7.

Alex Perez stopped Charles Johnson in the opening round of theor featherweight bout.

Perez decked Johnson in the opening round with a left to the head. Perez hurt Johnson several more times and the finished him off by landing another left that wiobbled Johnson to the ground and the fight was stopped at 3:16.

Perez, 128.5 lbs of Lemoore, CA is 26-10 with seven knockouts. Johnson, 126 lbs of Orlando is 18-8

Josh Hokit stopped Denzel Freeman in the opening round of his heavyweight bout.

Hokitt dominated the bout as he battered Freeman all over the Octagon. Hokitt then landed a knee to the body that forced Freeman down in a squatting position along the cage and the fight was stopped at 4:59.

Hokitt, 234.5 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 8-0 with five knockouts. Freeman, 252.5 lbs of Denver is 7-2.

Ty Miller stopped Adam Fugitt just before the end of the opening round of their welterweight bout.

In round one, Miller was bleeding from the nose. At the end of the round, Miller put Fugitt down with a straight right. Fugitt then ate a huge right then a knee to the head the fight was over at 4:59.

Miller, 170 lbs of Albuquerque is now 7-0 with three stoppages. Fugitt, 171 lbs of Eugene, OR is 10-6.

Las Vegas –UFC’s first live event on Paramount+ kicks off with a star-studded card headlined by two compelling title fights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 24, 2026. In the main event, superstars collide as former interim UFC lightweight champion and former BMF titleholder Justin Gaethje takes on fan favorite Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett in an interim UFC lightweight title fight. In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison looks to defend her title and lay claim to G.O.A.T. status as she takes on UFC Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes, who returns to the Octagon for the first time since 2023.

The main card of UFC^® 324: GAETHJE vs. PIMBLETT will take place at an all-new start time of 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The prelims will start at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and the early prelims will kick off at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. All bouts will be available on Paramount+.

UFC^® 324 tickets will go on sale Friday, December 12 at 10 a.m. PT and are available at AXS.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. UFC Fight Club ^® will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, December 10 at 10 a.m. PT via the website UFCFightClub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, December 11 at 10 a.m. PT. To access the pre-sale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com. 

UFC VIP Experience packages are available via On Location, UFC’s Official VIP Experience Provider. Enjoy exclusive access with an official ticket package that includes premium seating, all-inclusive hospitality, in-seat beverage service, meet-and-greets with UFC Octagon Girls, and more. Visit UFCVIP.com for more information.

Gaethje (26-5, fighting out of Arvada, Colo.) aims to deliver another signature highlight-reel performance to become the first two-time interim UFC lightweight champion in history. A fan favorite for his all-action fighting style that has earned him 14 UFC post-fight bonuses in 14 bouts, Gaethje has entertained the masses in victories over Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson. He now looks to become the first man to defeat Pimblett in the Octagon and further etch his name in the history books.

Rising superstar Pimblett (23-3, fighting out of Liverpool, England) plans to make good on his championship potential in his first UFC main event. Undefeated in seven UFC appearances, he has proven himself as one of the best in the world with finishes over Michael Chandler, King Green and Jordan Leavitt. Pimblett now intends to keep his perfect UFC record intact and add Gaethje to his increasingly impressive resume.

Harrison (19-1, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.) plans to leave no doubt that she is the best female fighter on the planet by taking out a legend in dominant fashion. A two-time Olympic gold medalist and the first woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal and a UFC championship, Harrison rose to the top of the bantamweight division by defeating Holly Holm, Ketlen Vieira and Julianna Pena. She now has her sights set on conquering the biggest challenge of her career by spoiling Nunes’ Octagon return.

UFC Hall of Famer Nunes (23-5, fighting out of Miami, Fla.) steps back into the Octagon with the intent to remind the world why she is the greatest of all time. The only woman to win UFC titles in two different weight classes, Nunes holds the records for most knockouts (6), finishes (8), wins (13) and takedowns (32) in UFC women’s bantamweight history. She now aims to pick up where she left off by handing Harrison her first UFC loss and further cementing herself as the best ever.  

Additional bouts on the card include:

• An intriguing bantamweight bout pits former UFC champion and current No. 2 ranked contender Sean O’Malley (18-3 1NC, fighting out of Glendale, Ariz.) against No. 5 ranked Song Yadong (22-8-1 1NC, fighting out of Heilongjiang, China)
• No. 5 ranked UFC heavyweight contender Waldo Cortes Acosta (16-2, fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz. by way of Fundacion, Barahona, Dominican Republic) meets UFC knockout king and No. 8 ranked Derrick Lewis (29-12 1NC, fighting out of Houston, Texas) in a can’t-miss matchup
• An exciting featherweight bout seesNo. 6 ranked Arnold Allen (20-3, fighting out of Suffolk, England) take on No. 11 Jean Silva (16-3, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
• Top ranked UFC women’s flyweight contenders collide as No. 2 ranked Natalia Silva (19-5-1, fighting out of Pingo D’Agua, Minas Gerais, Brazil) faces former UFC women’s strawweight champion and No. 6 ranked flyweight contender Rose Namajunas (15-7, fighting out of Denver, Colo.)
• No. 1 ranked UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov (19-1, fighting out of Dagestan, Russia) faces former UFC flyweight champion and No. 6 ranked bantamweight contender Deiveson Figueiredo (25-5-1, fighting out of Soure, Pará, Brazil)
• Middleweight knockout artist Ateba Gautier (9-1, fighting out of Yaounde, Cameroon) takes on Andrey Pulyaev (10-3, fighting out of Novosibirsk, Russia)
• No. 13 ranked UFC light heavyweight contender Nikita Krylov (30-11, fighting out of Donetsk, Ukraine) locks horns with Modestas Bukauskas (19-6, fighting out of London, England by way of Klaipeda, Lithuania)
• No. 11 ranked UFC flyweight contender Alex Perez (25-10, fighting out of Lemoore, Calif.) makes a quick return to the Octagon to face always-exciting No. 13 Charles Johnson (18-7, fighting out of St. Louis, Mo.)
• Lightweight action sees veteran Michael Johnson (25-19, fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla.) go toe-to-toe with Alexander Hernandez (18-8, fighting out of San Antonio, Texas)
• Heavyweight prospect Josh Hokit (7-0, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) aims to deliver another impressive performance when he faces Denzel Freeman (7-1, fighting out of Denver, Colo.)
• Ricky Turcios (13-5, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif.) and Cameron Smotherman (12-6, fighting out of Houston, Texas) face off in a thrilling bantamweight tilt

For the latest information on bout announcements and additional information for this event, please visit www.ufc.com. All bouts are subject to change. Please click?here?to apply for the event.

###

About UFC^®

UFC^® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and 259 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS^®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.

About Paramount, a Skydance Corporation
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY) is a leading, next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. The Company’s portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount  Television, CBS – America’s most-watched broadcast network, CBS News, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Showtime, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Skydance’s Animation, Film, Television, Interactive/Games, and Sports divisions. For more information please visit www.paramount.com.