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Harry Kettle - January 26, 2026

Natalia Silva declares that she has been promised a UFC flyweight title shot after she defeated Rose Namajunas at UFC 324. Last Saturday night, Natalia Silva picked up one of the biggest wins of her career as she defeated former two-time UFC champion Rose Namajunas. The victory pushes her closer to a world championship opportunity, and if she receives it, she’ll be going up against the great Valentina Shevchenko.

Harry Kettle - January 26, 2026

Waldo Cortes-Acosta wants a showdown with Curtis Blaydes in the wake of his victory over Derrick Lewis at UFC 324. Over the course of the last twelve months, Waldo Cortes-Acosta has really been able to vault himself into contention in the heavyweight division. He seems to be getting better and better, and on Saturday night against Derrick Lewis, he was able to pick up one of the biggest wins of his career against a veteran of the spot.

Harry Kettle - January 26, 2026

Jean Silva has suggested that he trained for his odd surfboard move that he hit on Arnold Allen at UFC 324. At UFC 324, Jean Silva picked up one of the biggest wins of his mixed martial arts career when he defeated Arnold Allen. While he’s always been known as an incredibly talented fighter, he also has a pretty unique personality, which is one of the many reasons why he’s considered to be one of the most intriguing members of the featherweight division‘s top 15.

Harry Kettle - January 25, 2026

Paddy Pimblett believes his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 was fair as he looks ahead to the future. Last Saturday night, Paddy Pimblett faced the biggest fight of his life against Justin Gaethje. The two battled it out over the interim UFC lightweight championship, and while Paddy certainly showed a lot of heart, he ultimately wasn’t able to hang with the damage and output being produced by ‘The Highlight’.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 25, 2026

Dana White was asked for an update on Tom Aspinall’s eye and his response was humorous. Aspinall is the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion, but he is left in limbo given the state of his eyes. Ciryl Gane accidentally poked Aspinall’s eyes during their Oct. 2025 bout and the titleholder could not continue. Since then, Aspinall has said he needed surgery on both his eyes.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 25, 2026

Robert Whittaker isn’t as harsh on Paddy Pimblett’s UFC 324 performance as others are. Pimblett fought for an opportunity to lay claim to the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. A win for “The Baddy” would’ve set the stage for an undisputed title grudge match against Ilia Topuria. Pimblett needed to get past Justin Gaethje, but he did not succeed. Despite Pimblett’s efforts, “The Highlight” walked out of T-Mobile Arena with the interim gold.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 25, 2026

Sean O’Malley is hoping to get a second dance with Petr Yan, this time for UFC gold. O’Malley is one step closer to returning to title contention after defeating Song Yadong on the UFC 324 card. The “Suga” show earned a unanimous decision win to snap a two-fight skid. It’s O’Malley’s first victory since March 2024.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 25, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan doesn’t believe Paddy Pimblett is a high-level lightweight following UFC 324. Pimblett had a chance to capture the interim UFC Lightweight Championship this past Saturday in Las Vegas. Pimblett’s interim title fight against Justin Gaethje headlined UFC’s debut event on Paramount+. While Pimblett had some bright spots, it was Gaethje who emerged victorious via unanimous decision.

Harry Kettle - January 25, 2026

UFC boss Dana White has explained why he was surprised that Paddy Pimblett didn’t change his strategy during the UFC 324 main event. Last night at UFC 324, Paddy Pimblett fell short in his attempt to become the new UFC interim lightweight champion. He certainly showed a great deal of resilience, but ultimately, it didn’t matter as Justin Gaethje was able to get the better of him, sealing a unanimous decision win to claim the interim belt for the second time.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 25, 2026

Ilia Topuria was watching the UFC 324 main event, and he was not impressed by Paddy Pimblett’s efforts. Pimblett shared the Octagon with Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. The interim title fight was booked when Topuria went on hiatus to deal with a situation at home. While many thought it would be “The Baddy’s” night, Gaethje ended up scoring a unanimous decision victory.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 25, 2026

Dana White made the call to have one UFC 324 fight axed at the last minute. Alexander Hernandez and Michael Johnson were scheduled to collide in UFC’s debut on Paramount+. That didn’t happen, as the fight was pulled amid rumors of betting concerns.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

The Octagon returned to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 324 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The fight card was headlined by an interim lightweight title fight featuring Justin Gaethje taking on Paddy Pimblett. The contest proved to be an absolutely thrilling five-round war. Justin Gaethje was able to drop Paddy Pimblett on multiple occasions throughout the 25-minute affair but was unable to secure a finish. Although bloodied up, ‘The Baddy’ showed a ton of heart while landing some crushing blows of his own. After five-rounds of action, ‘The Highlight’ was awarded a much-deserved unanimous decision victory.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 324 results, including the main event interim title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. Gaethje (26-5 MMA) will be looking to reclaim the promotion‘s interim lightweight title when he collides with Pimblett in this evening’s main event. ‘The Highlight’ was most previously seen in action in March of 2025 at UFC 313, where he defeated Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in a ‘Fight of the Night‘ performance. Prior to that triumph, the 37-year-old has suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Max Holloway at UFC 300.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

Tonight’s UFC 324 event was co-headlined by a key men’s bantamweight matchup between Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong. O’Malley (19-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 316, where he suffered a submission loss to Merab Dvalishvili. That setback marked Sean’s second defeat in a row, as he was previously dethroned by ‘The Machine’ at UFC 306 in September of 2024.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 324 results, including the co-main event between Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong. O’Malley (19-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 316, where he suffered a submission loss to Merab Dvalishvili. That setback marked Sean’s second defeat in a row, as he was previously dethroned by ‘The Machine’ at UFC 306 in September of 2024. ‘Suga’ registered his most recent win back in March of 2024, where he defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 324 results, including the heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Lewis (29-13 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, this after earning back-to-back TKO victories over Rodrigo Nascimento and Tallison Teixeira in his most recent Octagon appearances. ‘The Black Beast‘ has gone 3-2 over his past five fights overall.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 324 results, including the featured prelim between Umar Nurmagomedov and Deiveson Figueiredo. Nurmagomedov (20-1 MMA) will be competing for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision victory over Mario Bautista at October’s UFC 321 event in Abu Dhabi. Prior to that triumph, ‘Young Eagle’ was coming off the first loss of his professional career which he suffered to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

The Octagon returns to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 324 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett. Gaethje (26-5 MMA) will be looking to reclaim the promotion‘s interim lightweight title when he collides with Pimblett in this evening’s main event. ‘The Highlight’ was most previously seen in action in March of 2025 at UFC 313, where he defeated Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in a ‘Fight of the Night‘ performance. Prior to that triumph, the 37-year-old has suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Max Holloway at UFC 300.