Paddy Pimblett will get his first headlining opportunity at UFC 324. | Getty/UFC The full card for the first UFC event of the Paramount era is now official. The Las Vegas-based promotion recently announced the lineup for UFC 324,

The weigh-ins took place T-Mobile Arena, which hosts the card (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2/ESPN+/Disney+/FX).

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria recently reacted to Merab Dvalishvili's unbeaten streak ending at UFC 323 with the loss to Petr Yan.

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.

Back in June at UFC 317, Van took on top contender Brandon Royval on short notice. Despite not being under ideal circumstances, Van went to war with Royval, winning a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, putting on a Fight of the Year contender, and more importantly, securing the biggest win of his career.

The UFC has confirmed its events schedule for the first quarter of 2026. The organization announced at a seasonal press conference ahead of the UFC 323 ceremonial weigh-ins the full slate of events from January to the end of March.