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The UFC is finally back! This Saturday, the world’s leading MMA promotion returns from a six-week hiatus, kicking off 2026 with UFC 324. Headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett,

An interim Lightweight title fight headlines the first UFC card of 2026 as Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje go head-to-head. With current champion Ilia Topuria taking a break

UFC 324 is a loaded fight card to usher in the new era, with 13 fights on the docket and a new start time, beginning at 5 p.m. ET with the early prelims and the main card beginning at 9. Celebrate the end of the pay-per-view era with a few bets with me, as I return to pick the entire card at UFC 324.

Furious fans campaigned to overturn the timekeeping error before Dana White intervened. The UFC boss told Ludwig that he was being given the official fastest knockout time. Two days later, the Nevada State Athletic Commission insisted Ludwig’s KO time would not be revised. “There’s no legal avenue to overturn it,” Keith Kizer said.