After several weeks off, the Ultimate Fighting Championship kicks off its 2026 slate with its first Paramount+ card, which is now official following the UFC 324 weigh-ins. Headlining the monumental card is an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett,

Baffled by the low weight, the commentators joked that the fighter may have attempted the old Daniel Cormier towel trick. For context, 'DC' once pressed down on the modesty towel during the weigh-ins for his UFC 210 bout against Anthony Johnson to make weight.

Alex Perez’s UFC 324 night turns costly as a weight miss leads to a $25,000 fine, impacting bonuses and reputation.

Moving up in weight has not prevented Deiveson Figueiredo from struggling on the scale. UFC 324 was set to mark the former two-time flyweight champion’s seventh fight since moving up to the bantamweight division.

Former UFC heavyweight David “Tank” Abbott, who underwent a liver transplant back in 2018, is so old and feeble that he can’t even clear an arena railing. He’d still probably rank in the Top 15 in today’s heavyweight division.

Thomas Petersen vs. Guilherme Pat has been added to UFC Vegas 115 on April 4 at the Meta Apex with a stacked heavyweight clash.