UFC 324’s preliminary card lit up the arena, with crazy knockouts, stoppages, and momentum swings. Although one highly anticipated bout did not deliver, it instead turned into a stalemate.

A UFC fight scheduled for Saturday night was canceled after a fighter fainted following the official weigh-in. Cameron Smotherman was scheduled to fight Ricky Turcios at UFC 324 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday night.

After UFC 324, four fighters picked up an extra $100,000 for their performances at T-Mobile Arena. In addition, two other fighters got $25,000 extra checks for finishes that weren’t bonus-winners. Check out the list below.

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his UFC 324 picks featuring Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for Saturday's bout on Paramount+

Being a UFC referee is tough work and often a thankless job. The best try to stay invisible while also keeping the bouts they oversee from descending into lawless chaos. And while NSAC referee Mark Smith hasn’t always pulled that off,

The bantamweight fight between Cameron Smotherman and Ricky Turcios at UFC 324 has been canceled after Smotherman fainted at Friday's weigh-in.

The first UFC event of 2026 kicked off the new deal with Paramount in a big way on Saturday when UFC 324 went down from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The landmark event ended in spectacular fashion with Justin Gaethje defeating Paddy Pimblett to capture the interim lightweight championship in an instant classic.

UFC CEO Dana White and the UFC 324 title fight winners are expected to attend the post-fight press conference.

Sean O’Malley returned to the win column at UFC 324, beating Song Yadong via unanimous decision in what ended up being a closer than expected affair. Coming into their match, “Suga” had promised he’d style on Song so impressively that the world would cry out for a rematch against current bantamweight champ Petr Yan.