Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje: Fight date, where to watch, and UFC 324 full card

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Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje are set to headline one of the biggest UFC events of the year, with the interim lightweight title on the line at UFC 324 in Las Vegas.

The clash pits one of the sport’s most explosive veterans against one of its fastest-rising stars, with massive stakes for the division.

Fight date and venue

The headline bout between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett will take place on Saturday, January 24, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight serves as the main event of UFC 324 and will determine the interim UFC Lightweight Champion.

Due to the scale of the card, fans can expect a late start time for the main event. Gaethje and Pimblett are likely to make their walks to the octagon after 4 am GMT on Sunday (11pm ET on Saturday), depending on how long earlier fights last.

Where to watch UFC 324

In the United States, all of the action from UFC 324 will stream live on Paramount+, available as part of a standard subscription.

Fans in the UK and Ireland can watch the event live via TNT Sports Box Office. UFC 324 is priced at £19.99 and can be purchased through discovery+, EE TV, Prime Video, Sky, and Virgin Media TV. A TNT Sports subscription is not required to buy the event.

UFC 324 start times

The stacked card begins with the early prelims at 10 pm GMT (5 pm ET). The preliminary card follows at 12am GMT on Sunday (7pm ET on Saturday).

The main card gets underway at an earlier-than-usual time of 2 am GMT on Sunday (9 pm ET).

UFC 324 full fight card

Main card

• Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett – Interim Lightweight Championship
• Sean O’Malley vs Song Yadong – Bantamweight
• Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Derrick Lewis – Heavyweight
• Natalia Silva vs Rose Namajunas – Women’s Flyweight
• Arnold Allen vs Jean Silva – Featherweight

Preliminary card

• Umar Nurmagomedov vs Deiveson Figueiredo – Bantamweight
• Ateba Gautier vs Andrey Pulyaev – Middleweight
• Nikita Krylov vs Modestas Bukauskas – Light Heavyweight

Early preliminary card

• Alex Perez vs Charles Johnson – Flyweight
• Michael Johnson vs Alexander Hernandez – Lightweight
• Josh Hokit vs Denzel Freeman – Heavyweight
• Ricky Turcios vs Cameron Smotherman – Bantamweight
• Adam Fugitt vs Ty Miller – Welterweight

With a title fight at the top and depth throughout the card, UFC 324 is shaping up to be one of the most talked-about events of the year — and a defining moment for both Gaethje and Pimblett.