US EditionJustin Gaethje-Paddy Pimblett Fight Opens UFC's Paramount+ Deal
The interim lightweight title fight will keep the division active while undisputed champion Ilia Topuria takes personal leave, with a unification bout planned later this year.
- On Jan. 24, Justin Gaethje will meet Paddy Pimblett in the interim title main event at T-Mobile Arena, Dana White announced during Thursday's NFL broadcast.
- With Topuria remaining the undisputed champion, the UFC implemented an interim title after he wrote `I won't be fighting in the first quarter of next year` on X.
- The UFC packed the main card with former champions and high-profile matchups, including Kayla Harrison defending her title against Amanda Nunes, who is returning from retirement.
- Winning UFC 324 positions the victor for a unification with Ilia Topuria later this year, and Gaethje had said he would likely retire if not booked a title fight, raising stakes.
- Under the new $7.7 billion deal, UFC 324 launches the promotion's domestic partnership with Paramount+, letting U.S. and Latin American fans watch marquee events exclusively with no pay-per-view charge.
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