January 26, 2026
Paddy Pimblett suffered a unanimous decision loss to Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. It was an exciting, back-and-forth fight, but ultimately, Gathje won because of his pressure and for managing to hurt and drop Pimblett twice. Pimblett had success with his leg kicks and with his striking, but he wasn't able to take Gaethje down. Not only was this an exciting fight, but although it's way too early to decide the fight of the year, this fight has to be the frontrunner. In 25 minutes of action, Pimblett landed 156 significant strikes. The loss was Pimblett's first in UFC, snapping a nine-fight winning streak and dropping him to 23-4 in his career.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Justin Gathje became the new interim lightweight champion by defeating former Cage Warriors champion Paddy Pimblett via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. Gathje also made history by becoming the first fighter to win the interim title twice. "The Highlight" pushed the pace the whole fight, and most people thought Gathje won three or four rounds out of five. In 25 minutes of action, Gaethje landed three takedowns and 144 significant strikes with 5:55 of control time. Now, for the 10th time in his UFC career, Gaethje captured the Fight of the Night award.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Song Yadong suffered a unanimous decision loss to former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley in the co-main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. The first two rounds were close; however, the first went to O'Malley, and the second to Yadong. The third and final round was easily O'Malley's best. In 15 minutes of action, Yadong landed three takedowns and 36 significant strikes. With the loss, Yadong dropped to 22-9-1 as a pro and is now 11-4-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley got back in the win column by defeating Song Yadong via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. O'Malley took a measured approach in the first round, and despite a late takedown by Yadong, the first round went to O'Malley. The second round was extremely close,e and the third round was the best round for O'Malley. In 15 minutes of action, O'Malley landed 48 significant strikes. With the win, O'Malley improved to 11-3 with one NC in the UFC. After the fight, O'Malley called for a rematch against bantamweight champion Petr Yan after Yan faces Merab Dvalishvili.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Waldo Cortes-Acosta extended his win streak by defeating former title challenger Derrick Lewis via second-round TKO on the main card of UFC 324 on Saturday. Cortes-Acosta was light on his feet, and he used his footwork to stay out of danger. After tagging Lewis time and time again, Cortes-Acosta landed a jab that dropped his opponent, so Cortes-Acosta followed up with ground and pound, finishing Lewis in the second round. In 8:14 of action, Cortes-Acosta landed a takedown and 44 significant strikes. Cortes-Acosta is now 5-1 over the last year, and now he's won three fights in a row.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis suffered a second-round TKO loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta on the main card of UFC 324 on Saturday. Lewis had trouble closing the distance, and he couldn't land a strike significant enough to hurt his opponent as Cortes-Acosta used his footwork to stay away from "The Black Beast". In the second round, the former title challenger got hit with a jab that dropped him, and Cortes-Acosta then followed up with ground and pound, finishing Lewis. In 8:14 of action, Lewis landed eight significant strikes. With the loss, Lewis dropped to 20-11 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 23, 2026
Paddy Pimblett is scheduled to face off against former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. The last time Pimblett suffered a loss was back in 2018, but since then, Pimblett has won nine fights in a row. Since signing with the UFC in 2021, Pimblett has gone 7-0. He was last seen in action at UFC 314, where he extended his win streak by defeating former title challenger and former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler via third-round TKO. DraftKings sees Pimblett as the favorite with a salary of $8,900.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 23, 2026
Former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. Back in A[ril 2024 at UFC 300, Gaethje suffered a devastating last-second knockout to former featherweight champion Max Holloway, but Gaethje managed to bounce back in his last fight at UFC 313 by defeating Rafael Fiziev via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Gaethje as the underdog with a salary of $7,300.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 23, 2026
Surging bantamweight contender Song Yadong will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley in the co-main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. Yadong was last seen in action in February 2025 at UFC Seattle, where he returned to the win column by defeating former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision. DraftKings sees Yadong as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 23, 2026
This Saturday, former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley will look to get back in the win column when he takes on surging bantamweight Song Yadong in the co-main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. Back in September 2024 at UFC 306, O'Malley lost the bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili after getting dominated for the majority of the fight. O'Malley and Dvalishvili had a rematch in June 2025 at UFC 316, only this time, O'Malley suffered a third-round submission loss. DraftKings sees O'Malley as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 23, 2026
Former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis will look for his third consecutive win when he faces off against Waldo Cortes-Acosta on the main card of UFC 324 on Saturday. A veteran of the sport, Lewis has fought for the leading promotion 30 times, and he's gone 20-10 since signing with the UFC back in 2014. Lewis was last seen in action in July 2025 at UFC Nashville, where he delivered Tallison Teixeira his first loss and scored a first-round TKO victory. DraftKings sees Lewis as a big underdog with a salary of $7,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 23, 2026
Waldo Cortes-Acosta will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former title challenger Derrick Lewis on the main card of UFC 324 on Saturday. Cortes-Acosta was last seen in action in November 2025 at UFC Qatar, where he knocked out Shamil Gaziev in the first round. Prior to his bout with Gaziev, Cortes-Acosta got back in the win column by knocking out Ante Delija in the first round. DraftKings sees Cortes-Acosta as a big favorite with a salary of $9,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 15, 2025
Former flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval suffered a first-round TKO loss in the main event of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. It was mostly an even fight for a couple of minutes, but then Kape pushed Royval to the fence and landed a thunderous right hand that dropped Royval. Royval tried to get up, but smelling blood in the water, Kape followed up with two punches that forced the referee to stop the fight. In 3:18 of action, Royval landed 17 significant strikes.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 15, 2025
Manel Kape extended his win streak to three by defeating former title challenger Brandon Royval via first-round TKO on Saturday. It didn't take long for Kape to finish Royval, as Kape backed Royval into the fence and landed a vicious right hook that knocked Royval down. Kape then landed two more strikes while Royval was down, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 3:18 of action, Kape landed 17 significant strikes. By beating Royval, Kape made a very convincing case to be next in line for the UFC flyweight title.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 15, 2025
Up-and-coming UFC prospect Kevin Vallejos extended his win streak by defeating Giga Chikadze via second-round knockout in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Although he had success in the first round, Vallejos was having trouble closing the distance. Vallejos started pushing the pace in the second round, and after tagging Chikadze with a right hand, Vallejos landed a spinning backfist out of nowhere, knocking Chikadze down. Vallejos then followed up with elbows on the ground, knocking Chikadze out cold. In 6:29 of action, Vallejos landed 20 significant strikes. With the win, Vallejos extended his win streak to six and improved his record under the UFC banner to 3-0.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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