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Welcome to PWInsiderXtra’s live coverage of UFC 324, which takes place live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Main Card (9pm EST., Paramount+)
Vacant UFC Interim Lightweight Championship
#4 Justin Gaethje def. #5 Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) to win the vacant UFC Interim Lightweight Championship
#3 Sean O’Malley def. #5 Song Yadong by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#5 Waldo Cortes Acosta def. #8 Derrick Lewis by TKO via strikes (3:14, R2)
#2 Natalia Silva def. #6 Rose Namajunas by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#10 Jean Silva def. #6 Arnold Allen by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (7pm EST., Paramount+)
#2 Umar Nurmagomedov def. #6 Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ateba Gautier def. Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
#13 Nikita Krylov def. Modestas Bukauskas by KO via strikes (4:57, R3)
#11 Alex Perez def. #13 Charles Johnson by TKO via strikes (3:16, R1)
Early Preliminary Card (6pm EST., Paramount+)
Josh Hokit def. Denzel Freeman by TKO via strikes (4:59, R1)
Ty Miller def. Adam Fugitt by TKO via strikes (4:59, R1)
- Round By Round Coverage -
Vacant UFC Interim Lightweight Championship
#4 Justin Gaethje vs. #5 Paddy Pimblett
Round One: The round begins with Pimblett attacking Gaethje with some leg kicks, Pimblett lands a body kick on a swinging Gaethje. Gaethje cracks a swinging Pimblett with an overhand right, Gaethje and Pimblett both land during a brief striking exchange. Gaethje drops Pimblett with a combination and he pounces on him with more strikes on the ground, Gaethje backs up and he makes Pimblett stand back up. Pimblett recovers and he nails Gaethje with a knee strike followed by a two punch combo, Gaethje grabs Pimblett and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Gaethje lands a punching combination, Pimblett continues landing uppercuts against Gaethje. Gaethje accidentally pokes Pimblett in the eye and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Pimblett swinging away at Gaethje. Gaethje backs Pimblett up and they have a wild exchange near the fence, Pimblett looks for a spinning attack as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Gaethje
Round Two: The round begins with Pimblett swinging away at Gaethje, Gaethje cracks Pimblett with a left hook. Pimblett goes back to attacking Gaethje with leg kicks, Gaethje drags Pimblett to the mat after landing a right. Pimblett scrambles to his feet and Gaethje lands a few shots, Pimblett attacks Gaethje with some high kicks. Gaethje backs up Pimblett after landing a three punch combination, the fighters clinch and Pimblett lands some knee strikes. The fighters briefly clinch and exchange shots to the midsection, Gaethje drags Pimblett to the mat againwhile controlling his head. Gaethje stands Pimblett up before dropping him with a knee strike, Pimblett gets up and Gaethje drops him with a right. Gaethje pounces on a downed Pimblett with a lot of ground and pound until the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Gaethje (Overall Score: 20-18 for Gaethje)
Round Three: The round begins with Gaethje charging at Pimblett while swinging away at him, Gaethje starts attacking Pimblett with leg kicks. Pimblett goes back to attacking Gaethje with jabs and leg kicks, Pimblett backs up Gaethje after landing a push kick to the midsection. Gaethje comes forward and Pimblett picks him apart with strikes, Pimblett stuns Gaethje after landing a multiple strike combination. Pimblett accidentally nails Gaethje low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Pimblett swinging away at Gaethje. Pimblett nails Gaethje with multiple kicks to the midsection, Pimblett lands a right on Gaethje as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Pimblett (Overall Score: 29-28 for Gaethje)
Round Four: The round begins with Pimblett and Gaethje trading some body shots, Pimblett stuns Gaethje after landing a left hook. Gaethje charges forward and he nails Pimblett with four rights and a left hook, Gaethje gets Pimblett to the mat while controlling his head. Gaethje lets Pimblett up and Pimblett lands some jabs, Gaethje drops Pimblett and Pimblett gets back up. Pimblett goes back to landing leg kicks on Gaethje, Gaethje rocks Pimblett after landing a right. Gaethje rocks Pimblett again after landing a four punch combo, Gaethje backs Pimblett into the fence while swinging away at him, the fighters separate and Pimblett swings away at Gaethje. Pimblett lights up Gaethje with a combination and Gaethje gets him down as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Gaethje (Overall Score: 39-37 for Gaethje)
Round Five: The round begins with Pimblett attacking Gaethje with jabs, Pimblett hits a slipping Gaethje with a multiple strike combination. Gaethje cracks Pimblett with a right before getting him against the fence, Gaethje lands some rights before separating from Pimblett. Pimblett stuns Gaethje for a moment after landing a right, Pimblett looks for a takedown and Gaethje defends. Gaethje charges at Pimblett while landing a few rights. Gaethje continues backing Pimblett up while cracking him with rights, Pimblett looks for jump knee strikes on Gaethje. Pimblett stuns Gaethje for a moment after landing a combination, the fighters have a final wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Pimblett (Final Score: 48-47 for Gaethje)
Official Result: #4 Justin Gaethje def. #5 Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) to win the vacant UFC Interim Lightweight Championship
#3 Sean O’Malley vs. #5 Song Yadong
Round One: The round begins with Yadong attacking O’Malley with some leg kicks, O’Malley then pops Yadong with a left. Yadong charges at O’Malley while swinging wildly at him, O’Malley starts landing body kicks against Yadong. O’Malley uses the jab to keep Yadong at bay, Yadong scores a takedown on O’Malley and he gets the open guard. Yadong keeps top control on O’Malley as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Yadong
Round Two: The round begins with O’Malley peppering Yadong with jabs, Yadong goes back to attacking O’Malley with leg kicks. Yadong cracks a swinging O’Malley with a counter right, Yadong pops O’Malley with a kick to the midsection. O’Malley comes forward and Yadong nails him with a left hook, Yadong scores a takedown on O’Malley and O’Malley gets right back up. Yadong holds O’Malley while landing knee strikes to his legs, Yadong scores another takedown on O’Malley and he gets the full guard. O’Malley scrambles to his feet and Yadong swings away at him, the fighters trade a few more shots as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Yadong (Overall Score: 20-18 for Yadong)
Round Three: The round begins with Yadong taking some power swings at O’Malley, O’Malley and Yadong also exchange some leg kicks. O’Malley and Yadong get into a brief striking exchange, O’Malley starts landing jabs against Yadong. O’Malley stays at a distance while peppering Yadong with jabs, Yadong looks for a takedown and O’Malley defends. O’Malley then cracks Yadong with a right, Yadong charges at O’Malley while swinging away at him. Yadong again looks for a takedown and O’Malley nails him with a knee strike. O’Malley cracks Yadong and Yadong responds with a high kick as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for O’Malley (Final Score: 29-28 for Yadong)
Official Result: #3 Sean O’Malley def. #5 Song Yadong by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#5 Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. #8 Derrick Lewis
Round One: The round begins with Lewis attempting a high kick on Acosta, Acosta starts landing leg kicks on Lewis. Lewis comes forward and he swings wildly at Acosta, Lewis backs up Acosta after landing a right. Acosta keeps Lewis at bay by throwing jabs, Lewis throws a body kick and Acosta catches it before tripping him. Acosta eventually lets Lewis stand back up, Acosta lands more jabs on Lewis as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Acosta
Round Two: The round begins with Lewis charging at Acosta while swinging away at him, Acosta stuns a swinging Lewis with a counter right. Acosta attacks Lewis with some leg kicks, Acosta goes back to jabbing away against Lewis. Acosta drops a swinging Lewis after landing a counter right, Acosta levels a downed Lewis with a plethora of unanswered strikes and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #5 Waldo Cortes Acosta def. #8 Derrick Lewis by TKO via strikes (3:14, R2)
#2 Natalia Silva vs. #6 Rose Namajunas
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Namajunas starts landing leg kicks on Silva. Silva starts throwing counter strike combos against Namajunas, Namajunas responds with a two punch combo on Silva. Namajunas lands a counter right against a kicking Silva, Namajunas comes forward and she attacks Silva with a combination. Silva starts landing some leg kicks against Namajunas, Namajunas lands a spinning back fist on Silva. Silva throws a high kick before landing a right on Namajunas, Namajunas looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Namajunas
Round Two: The round begins with a striking exchange between Namajunas and Silva, Silva lands a head kick against Namajunas. Namajunas comes forward and she pops Silva with a left, Silva lands a counter right against a swinging Namajunas. Namajunas scores a takedown and Silva gets right back up, Namajunas scores another takedown on Silva and she gets the full guard. Namajunas attacks Silva with some ground and pound, Namajunas keeps top control as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Namajunas (Overall Score: 20-18 for Namajunas)
Round Three: The round begins with Silva and Namajunas immediately getting into a striking exchange, Silva eats a left hook before landing a high kick on Namajunas. Silva continues charging at Namajunas while swinging away at her, Silva pops Namajunas with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Namajunas recovers and hits Silva with a front kick to the face, Silva then hits Namajunas with a side kick to the head. Namajunas looks for a takedown and Silva defends, Silva scores a takedown on Namajunas and she gets the half guard. Namajunas scrambles to her feet and the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Silva (Final Score: 29-28 for Namajunas)
Official Result: #2 Natalia Silva def. #6 Rose Namajunas by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#6 Arnold Allen vs. #10 Jean Silva
Round One: The round begins with Allen attacking Silva with a few kicks, Silva pops Allen with a right to the midsection. Allen backs up Silva after hitting him with a short left, Allen goes for a head kick and Silva avoids it. Allen then cracks Silva with a left hook to the midsection, Silva comes forward and he attacks Allen with a combination. Allen attacks Silva with a high kick followed by a right, Silva continues to swing wildly against Allen. Allen nails a swinging Silva with a push kick to the midsection, Silva cracks Allen with a multiple strike combination as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Allen
Round Two: The round begins with Silva nailing Allen with some leg kicks, Allen backs up Silva after landing a two punch combo. Silva scores a takedown and Allen gets up while eating some strikes, Silva starts attacking Allen with elbow strikes. Allen cracks a swinging Silva with a counter left hook before eating an uppercut, Allen cracks a backing Silva with a jump knee strike. Silva recovers and he pops Allen with a right hook, Allen responds by landing a knee strike to the head of Silva. Allen lands a spinning attack after eating a right from Silva, Silva then hits Allen with a two punch combo. Allen stuns Silva after landing a short right hook, Silva looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Silva (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Silva lighting Allen up with a combination, Allen and Silva trade some leg kicks. Allen cracks Silva with a kick to the midsection, Silva fights back by landing a two punch combo on Allen. Silva then lands a trio of rights against Allen, Allen grabs Silva and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Silva swings away at Allen, Silva backs Allen into the fence while landing elbow strikes. Silva scores a takedown and he lets Allen back up, Silva comes forward while attacking Allen with combinations. Silva eats a few shots from Allen before throwing a head kick, Silva gets Allen down again as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Silva (Final Score: 29-28 for Silva)
Official Result: #10 Jean Silva def. #6 Arnold Allen by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
#2 Umar Nurmagomedov vs. #6 Deiveson Figueiredo
Round One: The round begins with Nurmagomedov attacking Figueiredo with some leg kicks, Figueiredo responds with leg kicks of his own. The fighters clinch and Nurmagomedov pops Figueiredo with a left hook as they separated, Nurmagomedov then lands a body kick on Figueiredo. Nurmagomedov scores a takedown and Figueiredo pops right back up, Nurmagomedov scores another takedown on Figueiredo and he gets the half guard. Figueiredo eventually gets Nurmagomedov in his full guard as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Nurmagomedov
Round Two: The round begins with Nurmagomedov attacking Figueiredo with body kicks, Nurmagomedov then pops Figueiredo with a left to the midsection. Figueiredo scores a takedown and Nurmagomedov gets right back up, Figueiredo and Nurmagomedov exchange a few high kicks. Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown before landing a knee strike on Figueiredo, Nurmagomedov then hits Figueiredo with a body kick followed by a right. Figueiredo backs Nurmagomedov towards the fence while landing a few strikes, Nurmagomedov and Figueiredo have a wild exchange as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Nurmagomedov (Overall Score: 20-18 for Nurmagomedov)
Round Three: The round begins with Nurmagomedov cracking Figueiredo with a body kick, Nurmagomedov scores a takedown on Figueiredo and he gets the full guard. Nurmagomedov lands some ground and pound against Figueiredo, Nurmagomedov advances to the half guard and then side control on Figueiredo. Figueiredo scrambles and he gets Nurmagomedov back into his half guard, Figueiredo scrambles to his feet as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Nurmagomedov (Final Score: 30-27 for Nurmagomedov)
Official Result: #2 Umar Nurmagomedov def. #6 Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ateba Gautier vs. Andrey Pulyaev
Round One: The round begins with Pulyaev attacking Gautier with a high kick, Gautier drops Pulyaev with a right and he gets back up. Gautier comes forward and he cracks Pulyaev with more rights, Pulyaev nails Gautier with a body kick. Pulyaev follows up by landing a left hook on Gautier, Pulyaev lands jabs and another left on Gautier. Gautier responds by landing a two punch combo on Pulyaev, Pulyaev stuns a kicking Gautier with a counter right. Pulyaev follows up with another body kick on Gautier, Pulyaev continues attacking Gautier with a variety of kicks as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Pulyaev
Round Two: The round begins with Pulyaev attacking Gautier with some leg kicks, Pulyaev also lands body kicks on Gautier. Pulyaev stays at a distance while peppering Gautier with strikes, Pulyaev avoids the power swings of Gautier while landing counter shots. Gautier starts landing some front kicks on Pulyaev, Gautier backs up Pulyaev after landing a straight right. Pulyaev hits Gautier with a high kick followed by a right, Gautier responds by cracking Pulyaev with a pair of rights that drops him. Gautier keeps Pulyaev against the fence while swinging wildly at him, Pulyaev recovers and he nails Gautier with a body kick. Pulyaev attacks Gautier with another high kick as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Pulyaev (Overall Score: 20-18 for Pulyaev)
Round Three: The round begins with Pulyaev nailing Gautier with a high kick, Gautier reacts with a right against Pulyaev. Gautier lands a counter right against a kicking Pulyaev, Pulyaev also goes back to landing body kicks on Gautier. Gautier charges at Pulyaev while swinging away at him, Pulyaev then pops Gautier with a left. Pulyaev comes forward and he eats a left from Gautier, Pulyaev hits Gautier with a left followed by a body kick. Pulyaev goes for a high kick as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Pulyaev (Final Score: 30-27 for Pulyaev)
Official Result: Ateba Gautier def. Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
#13 Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas
Round One: The round begins with Krylov attacking Bukauskas with a high kick, Bukauskas cracks a kicking Krylov with a two punch combo. Krylov starts landing some leg kicks against Bukauskas, Bukauskas backs up Krylov while swinging away at him. Krylov backs Bukauskas against the fence while looking for a takedown, Krylov hunts for the takedown and Bukauskas defends. Krylov scores a takedown and Bukauskas gets back up, Bukauskas separates as Krylov swings at him. Bukauskas cracks a kicking Krylov with a counter right, Krylov stays at a distance while kicking away at Bukauskas. Krylov rocks a swinging Bukauskas with a counter left as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Krylov
Round Two: The round begins with Krylov hitting Bukauskas with a body kick, Bukauskas responds by hitting Krylov with a two punch combo. Bukauskas looks for counter strikes against a kicking Krylov, Krylov grabs a swinging Bukauskas and he backs him into the fence. Krylov nails Bukauskas with a few knee strikes while in the clinch, the fighters separate and Krylov barely lands a head kick on Bukauskas. Bukauskas starts landing some leg kicks against Krylov, Krylov eats a few strikes before landing a counter right on Bukauskas. Krylov then hits Bukauskas with a front kick to the midsection, Bukauskas and Krylov have a final exchange as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Krylov (Overall Score: 20-18 for Krylov)
Round Three: The round begins with Bukauskas cracking Krylov with a looping left, Krylov starts landing leg kicks against Bukauskas. Krylov then pops Bukauskas with a counter left hook, Bukauskas then lands a pair of lefts against a swinging Krylov. Bukauskas stuns a kicking Krylov with a counter left hook, Bukauskas starts landing his own leg kicks on Krylov. Krylov comes forward and he lands a few push kicks on Bukauskas, Krylov rocks and drops a swinging Bukauskas with a counter right. Krylov pounces on a downed Bukauskas and Bukauskas goes out cold.
Official Result: #13 Nikita Krylov def. Modestas Bukauskas by KO via strikes (4:57, R3)
#11 Alex Perez vs. #13 Charles Johnson
Round One: The round begins with Johnson cracking a swinging Perez with a two punch combo, Johnson looks for high kicks against Perez. Johnson and Perez also start exchanging some leg kicks, Perez continues charging at Johnson while swinging away at him, Perez drops Johnson with a left hook and he lands a bunch of follow up strikes. Johnson gets up and Perez continues swinging away at him, Perez then lands multiple knee strikes and more punches on a rocked Johnson. Johnson looks for a takedown and Perez defends while landing more strikes, Perez then lands a four punch combo against Johnson. Perez drops Johnson again with another left hook and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #11 Alex Perez def. #13 Charles Johnson by TKO via strikes (3:16, R1)
Josh Hokit vs. Denzel Freeman
Round One: The round begins with Hokit swinging wildly at Freeman before getting him to the ground, Hokit manages to get back control on a scrambling Freeman. Freeman makes it to his feet and Hokit drags him back to the ground, Hokit attacks Freeman with some ground and pound. Freeman scrambles to his feet and he separates from Hokit, Freeman lands a counter left against a kicking Hokit. Hokit keeps Freeman near the fence while landing a bunch of strikes, Hokit gets Freeman back to the ground after landing uppercuts. Hokit gets the full mount and then back control on Freeman while landing more strikes, Freeman gets back to his feet while eating more strikes. Freeman looks for a takedown and Hokit defends while landing uppercuts, Hokit shoves Freeman to the ground before landing more strikes. Hokit lets Freeman get up while landing knee strikes, Hokit lands a few more strikes and the referee jumps in as the round ended.
Official Result: Josh Hokit def. Denzel Freeman by TKO via strikes (4:59, R1)
Adam Fugitt vs. Ty Miller
Round One: The round begins with Miller popping Fugitt with some rights, Fugitt looks for the body kick against Miller. Fugitt also starts attacking Miller with some leg kicks, Miller lands a counter right on a kicking Fugitt. Fugitt responds by landing multiple body kicks on Miller, Fugitt avoids a swinging Miller before landing an uppercut. Miller stuns Fugitt after landing a straight right, Fugitt briefly clinches with Miller while landing a few knee strikes. Miller lands a counter right hook on a swinging Fugitt, Miller continues landing rights against Fugitt. Fugitt fights back and he lands more body kicks on Miller, Fugitt cracks a swinging Miller with a spinning elbow strike. Miller drops Fugitt with a right and he lands follow up shots as Fugitt gets up, Miller follows Fugitt around the Octagon while swinging away at him as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Ty Miller def. Adam Fugitt by TKO via strikes (4:59, R1)
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