Paddy Pimblett Proves His Point at UFC 324
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We look at the full fight card for UFC 324, which features a main event between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett for the interim UFC lightweight title.
UFC and Paramount began their multi-year deal on Saturday, January 24 with UFC 324. The event was headlined by Paddy Pimblett taking on Justin Gaethje for the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship. In a press release, Paramount claimed that 7.18 million global households tuned in for the event, which does not account for co-viewing.
Song (22-8-1 MMA, 11-3-1 UFC) returns to the cage in the co-main event of UFC 324 (Paramount+) Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He takes on former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in a three-round contest.
The first UFC numbered event on Paramount+ delivered the largest exclusive live event broadcast in platform history
UFC 324 fight-by-fight rewatchability scores, grades and full results, plus the best bouts to run back and the ones you can skip.
Dominating the judges' scorecards, Gaethje earned scores of 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47, ending Paddy Pimblett's seven-fight winning streak in the UFC and securing interim championship gold for the second time in his career. At 37, the Colorado native is 6 years older than Pimblett, who is 31.
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The UFC’s heavily promoted debut on Paramount+ delivered an average minute audience of 4.96M viewers on Saturday night, per data from parent company Paramount Global on Monday. The company says that UFC 324,
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed to reporters late Saturday night that the lightweight bout Michael Johnson and Alex Hernandez was canceled due to a report of betting irregularities. "We got called from the gaming integrity service and I said, 'I'm not doing this s*** again,' so we pulled the fight," White said.