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After many weeks of waiting, the 2026 season finally begins for the UFC. In its first event in the Paramount+ era, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold an event in Las Vegas that promises to shake up some of the most popular weight classes in the entire sport. In the main event... Justin gaethje e Paddy Pimblett They face off with the interim lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg) at stake. In their previous fight, Sean O'Malley and song yadong They measure their strength to determine the next challenger for the title of Petr yan, in the rooster division (up to 61,2 kg).
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With the hiatus announced by Ilia Topuria Due to personal issues, the UFC opted to create an interim title to maintain the natural flow of the most populous division in MMA. In this context, Gaethje and Pimblett headline the event with a true clash of completely different styles and trajectories. The American has already had the opportunity to fight for the undisputed title on two occasions, being submitted by... Khabib Nurmagomedov e Charles of the BronxOn the other hand, the Englishman is undefeated in the organization and is one of the most popular athletes on the team.
With the unfortunate cancellation of the dispute across Kayla harrison e Amanda nunes Due to the American's injury, the fight between Sean O'Malley and song yadong He was moved to the co-main event slot. One of the sport's most well-known and promoted names, the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg) is trying to return to the win column after two losses against Merab DvalishviliOn the other side of the octagon will be... song yadongRanked fifth in the category, the Chinese player is coming off a victory against Henry Cejudo in February last year.
Brazil in the octagon
Even with the absence of Amanda nunes, this Saturday’s event (24) also features very important figures from Brazilian MMA. Jean Silva The main card opens by measuring forces with arnold allenIn the event of a victory, Lord would recover from the setback against Diego lopes and could become one of the main challengers for the featherweight belt (up to 65,7 kg), possessing Alexander Volkanovsky.
In sequence, Natalia Silva returns to the octagon against the former champion Rose namajunasIn a duel valid for the flyweight category (up to 56,7 kg), the Brazilian, ranked second in the division and undefeated in eight years, is the leading candidate to become the next challenger for the title. Valentina Shevchenko.
In the last fight of the preliminary card, Deiveson Figueiredo tries to curb the rise of Umar NurmagomedovThe former flyweight champion (up to 56,7 kg) returned to the win column at UFC Rio against Montel Jacksonwhere the Russian won mario bautista In his last performance, he is the clear favorite for the match.
Check out the results of UFC 324
Main Card
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Justin gaethje derrotou Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – fight for the interim belt
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley defeated song yadong by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Waldo Cortes Acosta derrotou Derrick Lewis by technical knockout (punches) at 3min15sec of R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Natalia Silva derrotou Rose namajunas by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jean Silva derrotou arnold allen by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Umar Nurmagomedov derrotou Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ateba Gautier derrotou Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Nikita Krylov derrotou Modest Bukauskas by knockout (punches) at 4min57sec of R3
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alex Perez derrotou Charles Johnson by knockout (punch) at 3min16sec of R1
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Michael Johnson x Alexander Hernandez – fight canceled
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit defeated Denzel Freeman by technical knockout (punches and knees) at 4:59 of round 1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ricky Turcios x Cameron Smotherman – fight canceled
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Ty Miller defeated Adam Fugitt by technical knockout (punches) at 4min59sec of R1
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