Gaethje Stays Relentless, Denies Pimblett Interim Gold at UFC 324

Justin Gaethje outpointed Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision to capture the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 in Las Vegas, while Sean O’Malley edged Song Yadong to keep his title-shot dream alive; Waldo Cortes-Acosta stopped Derrick Lewis; Umar Nurmagomedov controlled Deiveson Figueiredo; Natalia Silva defeated Rose Namajunas; Krylov and other winners closed the prelims with finishes. The night also introduced UFC’s Paramount+ era and doubled post-fight bonuses to $100,000 for two fighters plus a $25,000 finish bonus, with a couple of bouts canceled after weigh-ins due to medical issues.