Also on the main card is a women's flyweight matchup between former UFC titleholders Alexa Grasso and Rose Namajunas. Grasso (16-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) will aim to return to the win

UFC 324 will be the first of 13 marquee numbered events next year, and will be headlined by former interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, who will battle Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett. The co-main event has Kayla Harrison putting her UFC women’s bantamweight champion on the line against UFC Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes.

On the CBS Halftime Show of the Thanksgiving Day game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys, Dana White announced the full main card of UFC 324 on January 24th. UFC 324, which is set to be the first event in the Paramount era, will be headlined by two major title fights.

Nunes will challenge Kayla Harrison for the women’s bantamweight title in the co-headliner of UFC 324, as their undisputed championship fight sets the stage for Paddy Pimblett’s controversial interim title clash against Justin Gaethje in the main event.

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🚨 STARTING OFF THE YEAR RIGHT 🚨 The first card of 2026 is STACKED! Watch #UFC324 LIVE January 24 on @ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/ZwG25pNteL

Kayla Harrison, an Olympic gold medalist from Middletown, Ohio, is the reigning UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Harrison has overcome personal challenges, including surviving sexual abuse, which she uses to empower others through her Fearless Foundation.

UFC legend warns long layoff makes Nunes’ immediate title return a major risk Amanda Nunes’ shock UFC comeback is official — and she’s diving straight into the deep end. The former two-division champion will face Kayla Harrison for the women’s bantamweight title at UFC 324,