UFC 324 set for january with Gaethje vs Pimblett

UFC proprietor Dana White caused a disturbance by announcing caller fights, particularly the 1 for the main combat of the nighttime astatine the UFC 324 event. Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett volition combat for the interim lightweight rubric successful Las Vegas connected January 24, astatine the opening of the caller epoch of the UFC and the declaration with Paramount. The determination to combat for the interim loop was made owed to the interruption of champion Ilija Topuria, but galore judge that the archetypal challenger, Arman Tsarukyan, was unfairly bypassed, Bloody Elbow writes.

Armenian furious

The Armenian, who is presently the archetypal successful the database of challengers, did not hold agelong to explicit his displeasure. On the societal web X concisely wrote: "Let it marque sense". His vexation is understandable. Tsarukyan dominated Dan Hooker by choke past Saturday astatine UFC Qatar to grounds his 5th consecutive triumph and cement his presumption arsenic the combatant astir deserving of a rubric shot. Despite that, and the information that helium was a replacement for the Topuria-Charles Oliveira combat successful June, it seems that UFC executives inactive retrieve his cancellation of the UFC 311 fight.

Why them?

The determination to person Gaethje and Pimblett combat for the interim rubric has caused disorder and choler among fans. Pimblett was ranked eighth successful the rankings aft his triumph implicit Michael Chandler successful April of past year, but since then, contempt his inactivity, helium has been pushed into the apical five. On the different hand, Gaethje has lone 1 triumph since a brutal knockout by Max Holloway astatine UFC 300. The American issued an ultimatum to the UFC earlier this year, threatening to discontinue if helium is not granted his adjacent rubric fight.

Amanda Nunes returns

Adding to the contention is the information that the main lawsuit of the evening volition beryllium for the interim title, portion the co-title combat is for the undisputed title. Bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison and the legendary Amanda Nunes volition participate the cage earlier Gaethje and Pimblett. The instrumentality of Amanda Nunes, wide considered the top combatant of each time, and her combat against Harrison was expected to header the lawsuit by galore analysts and fans. The determination to sideline that bout near galore successful awe.