The next UFC main event is UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the main card scheduled to start at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT and Gaethje vs. Pimblett headlining that card.

Quick Scoop

  • Event: UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett (interim lightweight title).
  • Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026.
  • Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Broadcast: Paramount+ in the US.
  • Main card start: 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT (early prelims from 5 PM ET, prelims from 7 PM ET).

If you were actually asking about the very next numbered UFC after that, it is UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Sydney, also with a 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT main card start time on Paramount+.

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What’s the “main event” here?

For UFC 324, the main event is Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title, with the winner positioned for a shot at champion Ilia Topuria. This bout headlines the card and is scheduled for five rounds as a title fight.

For UFC 325 one week later, the main event is Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 for the featherweight title, a high‑level technical rematch in Sydney.

Key times at a glance (ET)

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<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Segment</th>
    <th>Start time (ET)</th>
    <th>Start time (PT)</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Early prelims</td>
    <td>5 PM</td>
    <td>2 PM</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Prelims</td>
    <td>7 PM</td>
    <td>4 PM</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Main card (includes main event)</td>
    <td>9 PM</td>
    <td>6 PM</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Times above match the current Paramount+ UFC schedule format for 2026 numbered events.

Forum-style note: Fans are treating UFC 324 as the “new era” kickoff on Paramount+, with a lot of chatter about whether Pimblett can handle Gaethje’s pressure over five rounds and how that sets up the title picture at lightweight.

TL;DR: The upcoming UFC main event is Gaethje vs. Pimblett at UFC 324 on Saturday, Jan 24, 2026, with the main card at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT on Paramount+.

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