Overview
- Judges scored it 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46 for Gaethje, handing Pimblett a defeat despite his status as the BetMGM -250 favorite.
- UFC 324 was the first numbered event under the new seven-year, roughly $7.7 billion Paramount+ rights deal, with live coverage in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America.
- On the main card, Sean O’Malley beat Song Yadong by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 29-28.
- Pimblett sustained visible facial damage, including a reported broken nose, and outlets estimate he earned about $1.5 million plus a $100,000 bonus, figures not confirmed by the UFC.
- Gaethje’s win elevates him as the next opponent for Topuria, who reacted on social media as he eyes a return from personal leave.