Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett: UFC 324 date, start time, TV channel and live stream

The first UFC PPV of the year takes place this weekend and it will see British star Paddy Pimblett face Justin Gaethje in the main event. 

The pair will battle it out for the UFC's interim lightweight title after champion Ilia Topuria announced that he would not be fighting for the forseeable future due to personal reasons. 

Pimblett comes into this fight on the back of his biggest win to date, a third round knockout win against Michael Chandler, and he has his sights set on Topuria if he can get the win in Las Vegas.

DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Gaethje vs. Pimblett.

Gaethje vs. Pimblett fight date, start time

Gaethje vs. Pimblett will take place on Saturday, January 24 at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The main card will begin at 9pm on the East Coast, which means a 2am start in the early hours of Sunday morning for MMA fans in the UK. 

Gaethje and Pimblett are set to make their cagewalks at 11.25pm ET / 4.25am GMT. These timings are subject to change. 

• Date: Saturday January 24 
• Main card start time: 9pm ET / 6pm PT / 2am GMT (Sunday)
• Gaethje vs. Pimblett main event ringwalks (approx): 11.25pm ET / 8.25pm PT / 4.25am GMT (Sunday)

Gaethje vs. Pimblett fight card

Main card

• Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett; Lightweight
• Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong; Bantamweight
• Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis; Heavyweight
• Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas; Women's flyweight
• Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva; Featherweight

Prelims

• Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Deiveson Figueiredo; Bantamweight
• Ateba Gautier vs. Andrey Pulyaev; Middleweight
• Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas; Light heavyweight

Early prelims

• Alex Perez vs. Charles Johnson; Flyweight
• Michael Johnson vs. Alexander Hernandez; Lightweight
• Josh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman; Heavyweight
• Rikcy Turcios vs. Cameron Smotherman; Bantamweight
• Adam Fugitt vs. Ty Miller; Welterweight

How to watch Gaethje vs. Pimblett?

Gatehje vs. Pimblett and the rest of UFC 324 will be available on Paramount+ in the first show of the streamer's broadcast deal with the UFC. 

In the UK, UFC 324 is available to purchase on TNT Sports Box Office for £19.99.

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Where is the Gaethje vs. Pimblett fight?

The fight is set to be held at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

The arena is the home of the UFC, and is also staging the WBC welterweight title fight between Mario Barrios and Ryan Garcia on February 21, and it will be broadcast live on DAZN. 

Gaethje vs. Pimblett odds

The oddsmakers are struggling to split the two fighters, but it's Pimblett who is the slight favourite at 2/5. 

To win:

• Justin Gaethje: 7/4 
• Paddy Pimblett: 2/5

Odds provided by DAZN Bet, for full markets click here

Odds correct as of January 20, 10.10am GMT.

Gaethje vs. Pimblett tale of the tape

Justin Gaethje record 

• Nationality: American
• Age: 37
• Height: 5' 11"
• Reach: 70"
• Total fights: 31
• Record: 26-5-0

Paddy Pimblett record

• Nationality: British
• Age: 31
• Height: 5' 10"
• Reach: 73"
• Total fights: 26
• Record: 23-3-0