The UFC may soon get its first challenger for Ilya Topuria’s lightweight championship Justin Gaethje will have to face paddy pimblett For the interim title in the main event at UFC 324.
Gaethje, a former divisional interim titleholder, earned this opportunity by winning three of his last four fights, including his most recent unanimous decision win. rafael fiziev last March. Pimblett, the UK’s rising fan favourite, is undefeated inside the Octagon. He enters the fight after a knockout victory michael chandler.
In the co-main event, former Men’s Bantamweight Champion sean o’malley Vets to re-enter title contention when he takes charge song yadong. O’Malley is looking to get back into the win column after suffering consecutive defeats in his last two Octagon bouts. tune of song henry cejudo By unanimous decision in his last fight.
The card also features former two-time men’s flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo lost unanimous decision Omar Nurmagomedov In a bantamweight fight to end the prelims, and another former champion, Rose NamajunasUp and coming flyweight fell Natalia Silva In the second fight of the main card.
Brett Okamoto, Andreas Hell, Jeff Wagenheim and Dre Waters break down all the action from the first UFC fight card of the year.
