Smotherman weighed in at 135.5 pounds ahead of a fight Saturday but stumbled before falling to the ground and being helped by medical staff.

DraftKings offers $300 in bonus bets for UFC 324 featuring Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and streaming on Paramount+

The streamer's first exclusive event from the world's biggest MMA organization takes place on Saturday, January 24, starting at 5 p.m. EST.

The post-fight bonuses at UFC 324 on Saturday are double the amount handed out at UFC 323 in December

Eddie Hearn is watching with interest as Dana White steps into boxing, especially with the challenge of balancing that alongside his MMA commitments. The UFC CEO held his first Zuffa Boxing event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Friday night,

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

Paddy Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC) was the first fighter to the scale for his interim lightweight title fight against Justin Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC), who ironically was the last fighter to come to the scale during the one-hour window. Pimblett was a pound under at 154; Gaethje was 155 on the nose.

Going viral can be a blessing or a curse in MMA. David Goldenberg found himself right in the middle of that debate when his post-fight interview, aimed at Dana White and the UFC brass, at Tuff-N-Uff 151 exploded across social media for all the wrong reasons!