"Barring any withdrawals or last-minute additions, the card looks to be a solid numbered event, with two previously announced title fights, and several former champs and title challengers. Headlined by Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett vying for an interim lightweight championship, UFC 324 takes place on January 24, 2026 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kayla Harrison versus Amanda Nunes in a women's bantamweight title fight, another previously announced match-up, serves as co-headliner."
"Nunes will return from retirement for the fight, which pits two of the best female mixed martial artists of all time against one another. Nunes is a former UFC double champ (bantamweight and featherweight, often called the female GOAT). Harrison is an ex-two time PFL women's lightweight champ, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in Judo, and the current 135lb champion in the UFC."
"Among the fights confirmed by the UFC on Wednesday, ex-flyweight title challenger Alex Perez will meet Charles "Inner G" Johnson, in a battle of the #11 and #13 ranked 125'ers in the promotion. Veteran Michael Johnson will take on Alexander Hernandez at lightweight, while #13-ranked light heavyweight Nikita Krylov takes on former Cage Warriors star Modestas Bukauskas. Bukauskas, on his second stint with the UFC, will almost certainly crack the top 15 with a victory in January."
UFC 324 will debut on Paramount+ with a thirteen-fight card on January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main event features Justin Gaethje versus Paddy Pimblett for an interim lightweight championship. The co-main features Kayla Harrison defending the UFC women's bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes, who will return from retirement. The card includes high-profile matchups such as Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong, Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, and Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas. Alex Perez faces Charles 'Inner G' Johnson, and veteran Michael Johnson meets Alexander Hernandez. Several former champions and top contenders populate the billed lineup.
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