Jailton Almeida is stepping in to face Rizvan Kuniev at UFC Vegas 113 following the withdrawal of Ryan Spann.

Even before the first UFC event of 2026, UFC 324, began, it took a major hit mid-afternoon. The lightweight contest between Michael Johnson and Alexander Hernandez was scrapped from the card, leaving the card damaged.

In the first fight of the main card for UFC 324, fans got to see something exceptionally unusual. It came right at the very end of a three-round fight between Jean Silva and Arnold Allen. Silva, who had gotten the better of most of the fight,

UFC is set to significantly increase its bonus payouts. Starting with UFC 324, the organization will double its Fight Night bonus structure. Fighters will now receive more money for top performances and Fight of the Night.

Ty Miller wasn't phased by a Bruce Buffer blunder but instead brought a bloody beatdown.

The UFC returns to T-Mobile Arena for its first card of 2026 with an 11-bout event whose main card is billed as UFC 324 and features unbeaten (in the promotion) lightweight Paddy Pimblett making his first bid for a championship belt, albeit an interim version, in the final fight.

UFC lightweight fighters Justin Gaethje, left, and Paddy Pimblett face off as UFC president Dana White looks on during a news conference for UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Gaethje and Pimblett will fight for an interim lightweight title at the arena on Saturday. Photo by: Steve Marcus

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